Holobutovskyi Roman Zinoviyovych

Constitutional Court judge from Zelensky

Roman Holobutovskyi has been a judge of the Dnipropetrovsk District Administrative Court since 2010, receiving a lifetime appointment in 2017. He holds a Doctor of Law degree, is a professor at the Department of General Legal Disciplines of the Dnipropetrovsk State University of Internal Affairs, and is the author of over 20 scholarly publications. In May 2024, the Verkhovna Rada appointed him as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

Part-time student of a Polish university with questionable connections

Holobutovskyi’s candidacy for the position of Constitutional Court judge was proposed simultaneously by both the president and the Verkhovna Rada — which is in itself an unusual situation. Anti-corruption publications have drawn attention to several alarming details. Firstly, he earned his master's degree from the Catholic University of Lublin through distance learning — which is highly atypical for a Constitutional Court judge. Secondly, according to the Antikor portal, he has connections with pro-Russian business interests, and his reputation in the professional community is assessed as extremely low.

Holobutovskyi was spotted at a prayer service in a Catholic church alongside the Deputy Head of the President's Office, Iryna Vereshchuk, and the lawyer of the suspect businessman Shapran. Vereshchuk publicly attended the pro-Russian sect "AllatRa," one of the most influential figures of which was the Russian Igor Naumets — former owner of "Unigran." The social circle of this Presidential quota Constitutional Court judge appears to be quite peculiar.

Porsche in declaration and food business

His declarations include a Porsche Cayenne and a BMW X1. Holobutovskyi is also connected with the food enterprises "Vsesmak" and "Vsesmak Plus" through managerial positions. The ownership of a business by a judge who hears administrative cases poses a potential conflict of interest.