▸case-01 A civil servant in salary group A5 with three children calculates that their net salary is 6% above the local SGB II Grundsicherung calculation for their family size. They argue this 6% margin satisfies the constitutional minimum distance requirement established by the Federal Constitutional Court. Evaluate whether a 6% margin meets the constitutional threshold, and state the required percentage margin above social assistance. | pass→pass | 16,246 | 13,794 | -15% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,567 | 2,946 | +88% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-02 A civil servant in pay grade A6 discovers in 2024 that their salary from 2019 to 2021 violated constitutional minimum distance standards. They did not lodge any objections during 2019–2021. They plan to submit a single retroactive claim today requesting back-pay for those past years, assuming back-pay is granted automatically once unconstitutionality is proven. Assess whether back-pay for past years can be recovered without prior timely assertion during those budget years. | pass→pass | 21,936 | 21,968 | +0% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,813 | 4,283 | +52% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-03 A municipal civil servant receives their regular monthly pay slip on November 2, 2023, and intends to lodge a formal administrative objection (Widerspruch) asserting that their A-scale remuneration is constitutionally inadequate. They believe administrative law permits filing the objection anytime within one year. Specify the correct statutory deadline under general administrative procedure rules. | pass→pass | 25,305 | 21,020 | -17% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3,619 | 3,722 | +3% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-04 A state civil servant in Bavaria in pay grade A8 asserts that federal salary law (Bundesbesoldungsgesetz - BBesG) dictates their monthly base salary and child adjustments for 2024. They plan to challenge their pay exclusively under BBesG provisions. Clarify whether federal or state law governs state civil service pay following the 2006 federalism reform. | pass→pass | 20,460 | 26,446 | +29% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,290 | 4,539 | +98% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-05 A legal consultant is compiling the baseline social assistance benchmark (Grundsicherungsniveau) to evaluate an A-scale civil servant's minimum distance claim. The consultant intends to include only the standard cash benefit rate (Regelbedarf). What additional essential expenditure categories must be included in the SGB II/XII comparison baseline for the household? | pass→pass | 23,505 | 20,692 | -12% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,918 | 4,214 | +44% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-06 A lawyer drafting a brief challenging Berlin's A-grade civil service pay scale needs to reference the Federal Constitutional Court decision from September 17, 2025, which addressed the poverty threshold (Prekaritätsschwelle) and the three-step test. Provide the official court docket number (Aktenzeichen). | fail→pass | 26,375 | 32,787 | +24% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3,861 | 2,279 | -41% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-07 A brief assessing civil service and judicial minimum distance principles cites the Federal Constitutional Court's decision of May 4, 2020, regarding Berlin judicial remuneration. What is the official decision file reference? | pass→pass | 11,205 | 9,170 | -18% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,349 | 2,182 | +62% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-08 When detailing the constitutional parameter evaluation framework for civil service alimentation, which May 5, 2015 Federal Constitutional Court decision regarding Sachsen-Anhalt judicial pay serves as the foundational precedent? | pass→pass | 14,411 | 15,387 | +7% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,300 | 3,332 | +156% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-09 A client asks for an evaluation of whether their civil service pay meets constitutional minimum distance requirements. The attorney only asked for the client's current job title. List the specific factual data points required to carry out the comparative pay calculation. | fail→pass | 18,785 | 21,560 | +15% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,802 | 4,049 | +125% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-10 A legal specialist is preparing the deliverable package for an A-scale civil servant challenging their salary structure. What specific legal documents and attachments must be compiled for the client? | fail→fail | 23,532 | 31,451 | +34% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,746 | 5,059 | +84% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-15 A lawyer preparing an objection against unconstitutional A-scale pay lacks complete documentation regarding the client's past pay steps and official service evaluation history. What procedural step should the lawyer take to obtain the missing official records? | pass→pass | 12,566 | 20,470 | +63% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,062 | 3,619 | +76% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-11 During an administrative court proceeding regarding A-grade pay, the presiding judge concludes that the state pay statute violates the constitutional minimum distance rule under Article 33 Paragraph 5 GG. The court considers rendering a final judgment declaring the state statute void. What procedural step must the administrative court execute under the Basic Law? | pass→pass | 12,697 | 19,024 | +50% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,303 | 3,430 | +163% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-12 A draft legal memorandum relies on memory citations to BeckRS registry numbers and commercial legal commentary sections to support constitutional pay arguments. What verification requirement must be satisfied before finalizing these citations? | pass→pass | 15,281 | 13,106 | -14% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,649 | 3,656 | +122% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-13 An administrative officer in grade A7 wants to initiate formal proceedings contesting their salary. They ask whether to send their initial filing to the local tax authority or to their employing authority (Dienstherr), and which court handles subsequent litigation. | pass→pass | 19,648 | 23,152 | +18% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,265 | 4,602 | +103% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-14 A senior executive in grade B3 asks if the constitutional minimum distance requirement to SGB II social assistance is primarily designed to protect high-level executive pay scales. Which specific pay grades and family conditions are the focal point of the minimum distance doctrine? | fail→pass | 22,670 | 22,350 | -1% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,387 | 4,256 | +78% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-16 A civil servant receives their monthly earnings statement in June and notices an ongoing deficit relative to constitutional minimum distance. What formal step must the civil servant take against the monthly pay statement within the current budget year? | pass→pass | 13,549 | 19,543 | +44% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,359 | 3,688 | +171% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-17 When reviewing the salary of an A-scale officer who receives additional foreign service allowances and special bonuses, can the general BVerfG minimum distance formula replace analyzing specific statutory allowance regulations? | fail→fail | 21,680 | 20,580 | -5% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,516 | 3,935 | +56% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-18 An appeal regarding civil service salary constitutionality reaches the Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG). Which specialized senate of the court holds subject-matter jurisdiction over civil service status and remuneration law? | pass→pass | 7,891 | 12,174 | +54% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,057 | 2,594 | +145% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-19 A civil servant with four children argues that structurally inadequate family supplements for their third and fourth children breach constitutional guarantees. Which specific Basic Law provision protects the constitutional principle of adequate alimentation? | pass→pass | 11,913 | 10,141 | -15% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1,261 | 3,336 | +165% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-20 A state court judge in pay grade R1 asks for a full evaluation of whether the general R-scale basic salary in their state violates the principle of constitutional alimentation (amtsangemessene Alimentation) across all five BVerfG evaluation parameters. They are not in the A-scale and have no lower-pay Grundsicherung minimum distance issues. Provide guidance on assessing general judicial salary adequacy. | pass→pass | 32,480 | 30,409 | -6% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 4,741 | 6,046 | +28% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-21 A state civil servant incurred medical expenses six months ago and wants to submit a claim for financial assistance (Beihilfe) reimbursement. They ask about the standard pre-exclusion time limit for submitting Beihilfe claims and what forms are required. | pass→pass | 18,172 | 18,039 | -1% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2,198 | 3,866 | +76% | 0 | 0 | — |
▸case-22 A civil servant seeking to calculate exclusively the specific retroactive family allowance supplement for their 3rd child under the dedicated BVerfG decision 2 BvL 6/17 asks for the detailed multi-child supplement calculation model. | pass→pass | 26,516 | 24,632 | -7% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 3,477 | 4,988 | +43% | 0 | 0 | — |