On Tuesday, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Lithuania, Gintaras Goda, announced the Court's decision to dismiss a case concerning the presidential decrees that confirmed a Cabinet with incomplete ministerial appointments. The ruling is significant as it comes after President Gitanas Nausėda appointed the missing ministers, rendering the questioned decrees invalid. This court decision is final and cannot be appealed.

The case involved written proceedings that combined two appeals from opposition members of the Seimas (the Lithuanian Parliament). One appeal contested the presidential decree from December 4, 2024, which appointed a Cabinet led by social democrat Gintautas Paluckas without two crucial ministerial positions, namely the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Justice. The second appeal contested another decree from September 9, 2025, which created a Cabinet led by social democrat Inga Ruginienė, also missing two significant ministers—those responsible for Environment and Energy.

The Constitutional Court's ruling highlights the importance of adhering to legal requirements concerning the formation of a government. As the law stipulates that the Cabinet in Lithuania must consist of 14 ministers and the questioned cabinets contained only 12, the President was compelled to make additional appointments. The missing positions were filled subsequently; for instance, the environment and justice ministers were appointed on December 11, 2024, for Paluckas' cabinet and on September 25, 2025, for Ruginienė's cabinet. Thus, the case raises important implications for the processes governing governmental structures in Lithuania and the constitutional duties of the President in ensuring a fully operational government.