Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar has requested the Venice Commission’s opinion on two proposed models for addressing the neo-judges problem. Dr. Anna Wójcik explains the nature of the dispute and the potential significance of the Venice Commission’s opinion.

It may take up to 10 years for final verdicts on PiS politicians and their associates. Prime Minister Donald Tusk will not be able to boast about resolving the scandals by the end of his term because there are bottlenecks and traps in the prosecution and courts left by Ziobro’s “reforms.”

The Constitutional Tribunal Act and the Act on Implementing Provisions, two civic projects prepared by experts from the Batory Foundation, received positive evaluations during the proceedings of the Justice Committee. What do these bills entail?

Neo-judges and those who signed support lists for the illegal and politicized neo-National Council of the Judiciary (neo-KRS) will no longer serve as lecturers at the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution (KSSiP).

The Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights is working on laws reforming the Constitutional Court. During the meeting, Law and Justice deputies focused on the fact that their authors are experts of the Batory Foundation

In May, the Senate amendment to the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS), which restored the right of neo-judges to be elected to the new Council, sparked significant controversy. On July 11, the Justice Committee and the Sejm will decide its fate. OKO.press has obtained the legal opinions commissioned by the Committee.

Jarosław Kaczyński was aware of how Sovereign Poland was manipulating the Justice Fund. However, Zbigniew Ziobro faced no consequences, receiving only a polite reprimand.

A case is currently being heard before Julia Przyłębska’s Constitutional Tribunal, initiated by the National Council of the Judiciary (KRS). The KRS is attempting to prevent the Minister of Justice from having the authority to dismiss presidents and vice-presidents of common courts.

A breakthrough in the issue of same-sex marriages. The Attorney General has revoked the directive issued during Ziobro’s tenure, which prevented the transcription of same-sex marriage certificates concluded abroad.

Among the newly appointed neo-judges are the former controversial Children’s Rights Ombudsman, Mikołaj Pawlak, and the rapidly advancing prosecutor, Franciszek Michera, who sought the detention of Tuleya. Presidents of courts appointed by Ziobro have also been made neo-judges.