THE Constitutional Court has dismissed a matter in which former High Court judge Joshua Banda sued the State, seeking an interim order to stay the President’s decision to remove him from office. In this matter, Banda wanted a declaration that the jurisdiction of the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) to hear complaints against judges does not extend to matters that happened prior to a judge’s appointment to the office of Judge as the same is the preserve of the President, Judicial Service Commission (JCS) and the National Assembly.  Judge Banda, who cited the Attorney General as the respondent, also wanted an order to quash the report of the JCC together with its findings and recommendations to the President regarding him for...