The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Maikova's complaint about her dismissal as chief justice of the Moscow District Arbitration Court, Interfax reported. Maikova will appeal.
The Supreme Qualification Board of Judges on Wednesday will consider the application of Valeria Adamova, first deputy head of the Moscow Arbitration Court, to fill Maikova's post, a spokesman for the board said Monday on a customary condition of anonymity.
Adamova, who graduated with a law degree from Leningrad State University in 1987, the same year as Medvedev and Supreme Arbitration Court Chairman Anton Ivanov, is the only candidate for the vacant post, which is a "rare" situation, the spokesman said.
Adamova worked as deputy head of Eurofinance bank in St. Petersburg from 2000 to 2002 and as vice president at the Sibur oil and gas company from 2002 to 2005, when she was appointed a judge, Kommersant reported April 1.
Adamova will have to win a recommendation from the Supreme Qualification Board of Judges to be considered for the post by Medvedev, who will have the final say on her appointment, the spokesman said.
Dmitry Oreshkin, an analyst with the Mercator think tank, suggested that possible rivals for the post had decided not to compete because they realized that they stood no chance of winning as soon as Adamova had emerged as a candidate and chose rather not to "damage their reputations."
The Supreme Qualification Board of Judges stripped Maikova of her duties a few months after Ivanov accused her of purchasing apartments from the Moscow city government and the Donstroi development company at below-market prices while her court was considering cases involving the two parties.
A Message from The Moscow Times:
Dear readers,
We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution. This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent."
These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia. The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate, unbiased reporting on Russia.
We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help.
Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just $2. It's quick to set up, and every contribution makes a significant impact.
By supporting The Moscow Times, you're defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression. Thank you for standing with us.
Remind me later.