Source: Untar Public Relations – CS
The Doctoral Program in Law at Universitas Tarumanagara (Untar) conferred a new doctoral degree during an open doctoral promotion examination held at Campus I of Untar on Wednesday (24/06/2026). In the session, Nazaruddin Lathif successfully defended his dissertation titled “The Concept of a State Court in Indonesia to Achieve Justice,” officially becoming the 70th doctoral graduate of Untar’s Doctoral Program in Law.
Before the board of examiners, chaired by Prof. Dr. Amad Sudiro, S.H., M.H., M.Kn., M.M., with Main Promoter Prof. Dr. Rasji, S.H., M.H., Nazaruddin proposed the establishment of a State Court (Pengadilan Tata Negara) as part of efforts to strengthen Indonesia’s constitutional judicial system.
According to Nazaruddin, although constitutional judicial functions have long been exercised by the Constitutional Court, several constitutional law issues remain insufficiently addressed. He therefore proposed the concept of a State Court with broader authority to provide more comprehensive protection of citizens’ constitutional rights.
“While constitutional judicial functions have indeed been carried out by the Constitutional Court, several aspects of constitutional law have yet to be addressed in an integrated manner. Therefore, I propose the concept of a State Court with broader authority to provide more comprehensive protection of citizens’ constitutional rights,” said Nazaruddin, who also serves as an Expert Staff Member at the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) of Bogor City.
In his dissertation, Nazaruddin employed a normative legal research method to examine the concept, jurisdiction, and institutional model of the proposed State Court. He argued that such an institution is necessary to clearly distinguish between public affairs cases and state affairs cases while strengthening constitutional supremacy within Indonesia’s constitutional system.
He proposed that the State Court be granted jurisdiction over constitutional violations, the protection of human rights, disputes concerning the authority of state institutions, oversight of the legislative process, and matters related to constitutional amendments. The court is also envisioned as a legal avenue through which citizens may challenge state actions that are deemed to violate their constitutional rights.
Nazaruddin further proposed a two-tier State Court system. The first level would examine and adjudicate constitutional cases, while the second level would hear appeals and serve as the highest authority for constitutional enforcement and interpretation.
“The objective of this proposal is to establish a judicial system that is more effective, accountable, and capable of providing maximum protection for the constitutional rights of citizens,” he emphasized.
Through this research, Nazaruddin hopes that the proposed concept of a State Court can serve as a reference for the future development of Indonesia’s constitutional system, particularly in strengthening constitutional enforcement mechanisms and the protection of citizens’ constitutional rights. (VC/YS)