The Constitutional Court has published its calendar of hearings for September and October, placing several politically and institutionally significant cases on the schedule. According to the official announcement, on October 8, 2026, it will review Sali Berisha’s request to lift the security measure of “obligation to appear,” while hearings are also scheduled for late September on the election of the Ombudsperson and on Ervin Salianji’s appeal.
October 8, the date set for Berisha’s request
According to the official version published by the Constitutional Court, the plenary hearing on the request of the Democratic Party leader has been set for October 8, 2026, at 11:00.
Berisha is seeking the annulment of the decisions of the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, as well as of the Criminal College of the High Court, claiming that they conflict with the Constitution.
At the core of the request is the security measure of “obligation to appear,” which remains in force against him.
At the end of September, the Ombudsperson is also on the agenda
According to the published calendar, on September 29, 2026, at 10:00, the Constitutional Court will hold a plenary session based on documents in the case related to the verification of the eligibility and constitutional compatibility of Endri Shabani’s election to the post of Ombudsperson.
In the same case, it will also review the request to annul and suspend the Parliament decision that approved his election. This once again brings into focus a process with a clearly institutional weight, where not only the procedure but also the constitutional standard of Parliament’s decision-making is expected to be weighed.
One hour later, Salianji’s appeal will be reviewed
Also on September 29, at 11:00, the Constitutional Court has scheduled the review of Ervin Salianji’s request.
According to the announcement, he is challenging the decisions of the High Court, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, and the Tirana District Court, seeking their annulment on the grounds that they are contrary to the Constitution of the Republic of Albania.
All cases will be reviewed on the basis of documents
For all three cases, the Constitutional Court clarified that these are plenary sessions based on the documentation administered by it.
This means that the published calendar currently determines the procedural stage of the review, while the substance and weight of the decision-making will depend on the constitutional assessment the court makes of the claims submitted by the parties.
The publication of the calendar gives formal dates to several files that have generated political and institutional debate, but not necessarily clarity about their outcome.
In Berisha’s case, attention will be on the October 8 hearing, when the Constitutional Court is expected to begin reviewing the request for the annulment of the “obligation to appear” measure.