Zbigniew Ziobro and Marcin Warchoł informed that they would file a study in the territory Attorney's Office in Warsaw about a suspected crime committed by the Waldemar Żurek Justice Ministry. According to PiS politicians, the minister was to commit "excess of powers by unwarranted dismissal of the Presidents of the Courts". - He calls them off according to his own political views - said Wart.
The announcement relates to an appeal at the end of July by the Minister of Justice from a delegation in the Ministry of Justice nine judges who have signed letters to the "neoKRS" or are "neosaurs". For the same reasons, 46 presidents and vice presidents of the courts were besides suspended.
During the press conference, Ziobro assessed that Żurek "in a rude way defiled the warrant of judicial independence, and indirectly besides independence, dismissing without a legal basis respective twelve presidents and vice presidents of the court".
"The argument he utilized is besides another crime in itself, due to the fact that 1 cannot punish only for applying the law in force in Poland," he stressed.
Communication from Minister Żurek. "Revocation of CEOs according to political view"
According to Warchol, Żurek dismiss the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the courts without the appropriate procedurewhich requires, as he added, the participation of successive courts. - Meanwhile, Minister Żurek, dismisses presidents, vice presidents, according to his own political visions - he said.
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As he said, these individuals were nominated for positions under and within the limits of the bill. "No 1 can be punished for complying with applicable law," he added.
According to him, in contrast to the words of Żurek, who said that the National Court of Justice is generating the costs of compensation from the Treasury, as judged by the European Court of Human Rights, this state, as he stressed, will pay compensation to suspended CEOs.
Confusion around the National Judicial Council
In December 2023 - shortly after the parliamentary elections, after which the current ruling coalition took power - The Sejm adopted a resolution on the National Judicial Council, which indicated that 3 resolutions of the 2018 Sejm, 2021 and 2022, on the election of judges - members of the National Court Register were taken in flagrant violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. NRA members elected against the Constitution were called upon to cease their activities in the Council.
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Introduced as Government of Law and Justice changes are contested by European courts and tribunals, as well as any legal and political circles. Under the amendment of the 2017 Law on the National Court Register, 15 judges of the National Court registry chose the Sejm alternatively than, as it had previously been, the judicial circles.
The current Council is already the second elected after 2017 under the contested rules. The word of office of the members of the Council elected by the Sejm shall expire in 2026..
