Asylum procedure at the Schwerin Administrative Court: Urgent judge requirement!

Asylum procedure at the Schwerin Administrative Court: Urgent judge requirement!

Schwerin, Deutschland - The increase in the asylum procedure at the Schwerin Administrative Court is currently causing plenty of conversation and even more concern. The institution warns of an overwhelming due to the rapidly increasing number of cases. At the moment, almost 2,400 asylum procedures are pending, with a worrying trend that up to 3,000 new procedures will be expected by the end of the year. This reports ndr .

In detail, the situation is alarming: nine out of a total of 23 judges at the administrative court are only entrusted with asylum matters. An unacceptable imbalance is considered that in 2017, when the number of asylum procedures also reached a maximum, 14 out of 30 judges were responsible for this topic. The procedural times are increasing noticeably, which also have to suffer complaints with other administrative content such as building permits and social benefits. The trend shows that the average duration of the procedure is 28 months and is likely to take longer without immediate measures.

The background of the asylum procedure

The asylum applicants are currently increasingly looking for legal protection against decisions by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). Those whose applications were not or only partially recognized are particularly affected. In addition to the personal circumstances of those affected, the legal review of the BAMF notices also takes into account their return options. About a quarter of the procedures are so -called urgent matters that aim at a temporary right to stay. This shows that the people have desperate location and need rapid solutions.

The numbers speak a clear language. By the end of May 2023, the court already recorded 1,170 new asylum procedures - this corresponds to an average of 7.7 procedures per day. The increasing tensions are clearly evident at the administrative court in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which is responsible for the districts of Northwest Mecklenburg, Ludwigslust-Parchim and Rostock as well as the circular cities of Schwerin and Rostock. In addition, the Minister of Justice Jacqueline Bernhardt could sit down with the state parliament's Finance Committee next week to finally decide on measures to improve the personnel situation.

Lack of personnel and its consequences

Another important topic is the lack of personnel in the court. Currently only 21.5 judges are in action, although according to estimates, 29 are required. Personnel subsequences affects the processing of all administrative law types of lawsuits. In addition to the asylum procedures, other judicial disputes must also be solved in unreasonable waiting times: in 2024 the plaintiffs waited for an average of over 28 months for judgments. These difficulties affect all areas, from building permits to social benefits to the recovery of subsidies.

If the personnel situation is not improved as quickly as possible, it remains to be feared that the stocks of open asylum procedures will continue to bloze away. The signs are on change, but only with a good hand in political decision -making can the imbalance at the Schwerin Administrative Court be compensated for. At the moment, the probability remains high that not only the asylum procedures, but also many other concerns must suffer from the overload problem without quick action. A big concern that needs to be followed.