Tuesday's gathering of the General Assembly of SN Judges in order to choice candidates for the First president of the SN did not receive a quorum. There were 48 judges, with the required 84. any judges made statements of absence citing health, leave or confusion regarding the position of participants. The next gathering is scheduled for Wednesday.
No quorum at Tuesday's gathering General Assembly of SN Judges, gathered to choice 5 candidates for the position of the fresh First president of the ultimate Court - said SN spokesperson justice Igor Zgolinski. He added that the next gathering was scheduled for 11.30 on Wednesday. First gathering of the assembly, convened to elect 5 candidates for First president of SN, started on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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SN press secretary justice Igor Zgolinski said at a press conference at the court's office that the gathering had appeared 48 Judges; the presence of at least 84 judges is required under the applicable law.
No quorum at the sitting of SN judges. "Unclearness as to the position of individuals"
- I'm sorry. After checking today's presence, we have established that there is no quorum that is essential to proceed further. so another gathering date was set for tomorrow, at 11.30 a.m. - said the spokesman.
As he added, any of the judges filed written absence statement. Part of absenteeism - he said - was dictated by wellness reasons and besides vacation reasons.
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According to unofficial sources of PAP, on Tuesday, before 11 a.m., a declaration was sent to the SN of the part of the judges not to attend the gathering on the appointment of candidates for the 1st president of the SN. The judges argue their deficiency of participation "unclearness as to the position of persons involved".
Present First president of the ultimate Court Małgorzata Manowska ends his word in May of this year. In mid-February, she announced that does not intend to search re-establishment.
The election of the I president of the SN. The president will choice from 5 candidates
In accordance with the applicable provisions, And the president of SN appoints the president to 6-year word of office out of 5 candidates elected by the General Assembly of SN Judges. Candidates shall be selected at a gathering convened for this intent by secret ballot.
In order to choice candidates for the First president of the SN, it is essential to accomplishment of a circumstantial quorum at the meeting. If there is no adequate number of SN judges, the quorum shall be reduced with the next gathering convened to choice candidates.
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At the first meeting, attendance is required at least 84 assembly members, so the Tuesday gathering did not get the requested quorum.
Under the law, if candidates are not selected in the first gathering due to the absence of a quorum, a further gathering (in this case scheduled for Wednesday) is required. presence of at least 75 members. If besides - due to the absence of quorum - candidates are not selected, the choice can be made at attendance of at least 32 members of the assembly.
Division in the ultimate Court. 2 groups formed
Since the reforms introduced by the Government of the Law and Justice in 2018 - the change in the way the members of the National Judicial Council were elected and the introduction of a fresh law on SN - there is an informal division in the ultimate Court. "old" judges appointed to SN before 2018 and "new" judges established after 2017 On Tuesday, a group of "old judges" issued a message not to participate in the gathering regarding the appointment of candidates for the First president of the SN.
This dispute was manifested, among others, in the case law, including the SN itself. In January 2020, a resolution of the 3 chambers of the SN was passed with the participation of judges appointed before 2018, according to which the improper cast of the court occurs erstwhile a individual elected as a justice by National Judicial Council as set out in 2018
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On the another hand, in September, in the resolution of the Chamber of Labour, which was adopted in the composition of 7 judges appointed before 2018, it was concluded that the verdict of the home of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs of the SN with judges appointed since 2018 was non-existent and non-existent.
In consequence to the September resolution of the Chamber of Labour, in the resolution of the 2 chambers of the SN of December 2025, in the composition of judges mainly appointed after 2017, it was decided that no court or public authority could consider the ruling of the SN as not being applicable or omit its effects, besides citing EU law.
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