Egypt's Court of Appeal overturned Wednesday a decision issued by President Mohamed Morsi to depose then Prosecutor-General Abdel-Maguid Mahmoud, and ordered to bring him back to his seat, official MENA news agency reported.
Although his term was scheduled to end in 2016, Mahmoud was dismissed in November 2012 according to a constitutional declaration issued by President Morsi. Talaat Ebrahim was appointed to replace his position.
The constitutional declaration stirred a storm of outrage in judicial and political arenas, prompting accusations that the president is meddling in judicial affairs.
After his dismissal, Mahmoud filed a case against the president, justice minister, head of the Supreme Judiciary Council and current Prosecutor-General Talaat Ebrahim.
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