Court Cancels Reinstatement of Ufa's Former Mayor
The Fourth Appellate Court in Nizhny Novgorod canceled the reinstatement of former Ufa mayor Ratmir Mavliev, who was under investigation for bribery and abuse of power, sending the case back for retrial. The decision followed a prior ruling by the Supreme Court of Bashkortostan that had restored Mavliev to his position.
Consensus
- The Fourth Appellate Court of General Jurisdiction in Nizhny Novgorod cancelled the reinstatement of Ratmir Mavliev as mayor of Ufa.
- The decision was made on August 18 or 20, 2024, depending on the source.
- The case was sent back for new consideration.
- Mavliev was under investigation for abuse of power and receiving a bribe in a particularly large amount.
- The Ufa City Council terminated Mavliev's contract on July 14, citing loss of access to state secrets as the formal reason.
- Mavliev had previously been reinstated by the Supreme Court of Bashkortostan on August 11.
- Five appeals were filed against the Supreme Court's decision, including by the Ufa prosecutor's office and the administration of the head of Bashkortostan.
- Mavliev's attorney stated he would appeal the appellate court's decision in the cassation court.
- Mavliev was detained in late April and has denied the charges.
Points of divergence
- Duma members accused Mavliev during the session of using the city administration's garage for trips by judges of the Supreme Court of Bashkortostan. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The appellate court's session was held in closed session, and the participants' composition is hidden in the case file. — tg_idelrealii
- The appellate court rejected the claim and canceled the reinstatement decision. — vesti
- The Supreme Court of Bashkortostan ordered the city administration to pay Mavliev his salary. — kommersant
- Rustam Sharipov was appointed acting head of Ufa's administration after Mavliev's name disappeared from the city's official website in early July. — tg_echoonline_news
- After being reinstated, the head of Bashkortostan Radion Khabirov stated he would no longer work with Mavliev. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (5 sources)
- Court revoked reinstatement of Ufa mayor Ratmir Mavlyev — ЭХО / Новости
- Appeal Court in Nizhny Novgorod Reversed Restoration of Ratmir Mavliev as Mayor of Ufa — Idel.Реалии
- Appeal overturned decision to restore Mavlyev in the position of mayor of Ufa — Вести
- Court overturned decision to restore former mayor of Ufa Mavlyev to his job — Коммерсантъ
- Court canceled the reinstatement of the suspect mayor of Ufa — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия
Key entities
- Ufa
- Ratmira Mavlieva
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Mavliev
- TASS
- Fourth Appeal Court
- Appeals Court
- Bashkortostan
- Moscow
- VS
- Supreme Court
- Prufy
- RBC-Ufa
- Ratmira Mavlieva Court
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