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A Year After the Elections: Bodnar Initiates Accountability and Judicial Reforms, Unlocks EU Funds, But Neo-KRS Remains
Justice Minister and Attorney General Adam Bodnar, in less than a year, has accomplished nearly everything that could be done without new legislation. However, he remains unwilling to use state force against PiS appointees, and the coming year is set to bring even greater challenges.
The Venice Commission has issued an opinion on the Polish judiciary.
“Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar stated, ‘The Venice Commission supports the direction of the reforms in the Polish judiciary and views them favorably. At the same time, it has provided its comments and suggestions.'”
Pegasus Investigation Commission: Former CBA Head Fails to Appear for Hearing
During Ernest Bejda’s tenure as head of the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA), the use of the Pegasus surveillance system was initiated. The commission remains confident that they will eventually succeed in questioning Bejda.
Duda Blocks Changes to the Constitutional Tribunal, Refers Bills for Preventive Review
This was a long-anticipated decision by President Duda. As expected, the president intends to block the proposed reforms to the Constitutional Tribunal, which had been politicized by the Law and Justice Party (PiS).
Judge Magdalena Niemiec to Call for a Settlement with the State Treasury at Warsaw’s District Court
Magdalena Niemiec from Katowice may become the first judge in Poland to file a precedent-setting lawsuit against the current government. She demands a swift resolution to the illegal neo-National Council of the Judiciary (neo-KRS) issue and the restitution of judges’ salaries, which were reduced for two years by the Law and Justice (PiS) government.
EU Member States Systemically Fail to Implement European Court Rulings
Not only Poland, but several other EU countries also fail to fully implement rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). This issue extends beyond judicial independence.
The prosecution is requesting the lifting of Marcin Romanowski’s immunity.
Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar has today submitted a request to the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to lift Marcin Romanowski’s immunity.
The President plans to suggest a candidate for “commissioner” in another Supreme Court Chamber to Tusk.
Donald Tusk has recently had to explain a mistake involving his countersignature on President Duda’s decision regarding the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court. However, our information indicates that in the case of the Labor Chamber of the Supreme Court, the President may propose a legally appointed Supreme Court judge to Tusk for countersignature.
The decision of the Chamber of Extraordinary Control regarding the National Electoral Commission’s resolution will not be a ruling of an independent court, says a Supreme Court judge.
“For me, it is obvious—the National Electoral Commission’s resolution will be overturned. Can a body whose decisions can be predicted under such circumstances be considered an independent court?” said a judge from the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber in an interview with Onet.
Donald Tusk Gives Green Light for Selection of Neo-Judge as Chair of the Civil Chamber Assembly of the Supreme Court
Donald Tusk has countersigned President Duda’s decree appointing a neo-judge as the chairperson of the Assembly of Judges of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court, which is tasked with electing a new Chief Justice of the Chamber. “Supreme Court judges are devastated and stunned. They feel betrayed,” comments Krystian Markiewicz, President of Iustitia.