Administrative Court delays its ruling on Dakroury’s appeal against presidential decree bypassing him as State Council head

The Supreme Administrative Court postponed issuing its ruling on Council of State (Maglis El Dawla) judge Yehia El Dakroury’s appeal against the presidential decree that bypassed him as the head of the council, Ahram Gate reports. The court deferred its ruling until the Supreme Constitutional Court — which is a higher judicial power — issues its own decision on the matter. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi had appointed Ahmed Aboul Azm as head of the judicial body last July, despite El Dakroury being the only nominee for the post based on his seniority. The judges had presented one instead of three nominees for the job to protest the controversial Judicial Authorities Act.