Danutė Jočienė

Danutė Jočienė
Judge of the General Court of the European Union
Assumed office
16 June 2025
Nominated byPrime Minister, Ingrida Šimonytė
Preceded byRimvydas Norkus
Judge of the Supreme Court of Lithuania
In office
16 March 2023 – 16 June 2025
Chief JusticeDanguolė Bublienė
President of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania
In office
18 June 2021 – 17 March 2023
PresidentGitanas Nausėda
Prime MinisterIngrida Šimonytė
Preceded byDainius Žalimas
Succeeded byGintaras Goda
Judge of the European Court of Human Rights
In office
1 November 2004 – 31 October 2013
Personal details
BornDanutė Sadauskaitė
(1970-11-10) 10 November 1970
Citizenship Lithuania
Alma materVilnius University
OccupationJudge
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Danutė Jočienė (Lithuanian: [[dɐˈnʊtɛ jɔˈt͡ʃiɛnɛ]]; born 10 November 1970) is a Lithuanian judge and legal professional who served as the President of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania from 18 June 2021 until 17 March 2023. In December 2024, she was nominated by the acting Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė to be a judge of the General Court of the European Union. She also served as a judge of the European Court of Human Rights from 2004 to 2013. Jočienė was a judge of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania from 2014 to 2023. She served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Lithuania. She is currently serving as the Judge of the General Court of the European Union.