Repubblika withdraws constitutional case over judicial appointments Repubblika says the European Court of Justice limited itself to what was stated in the law and that it was up to the court to examine the application of the law from 2013 onwards 12 May 2021, 9:23am by Matthew Agius Repubblika has withdrawn the constitutional case it had filed over judicial appointments. In a note filed this morning, the NGO said it recognised that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had limited itself to that which is stated in the law and that it was up to this court to examine the application of the law from 2013 onwards.