We are an independent, apolitical and self-governing association of Polish judges.
Our main mission is to defend freedom and civil rights, which are the democratic foundations of Poland - a member of the the European Union.
We have been operating for more than 25 years, also as part of different international organisations of judges. We associate over 3,500 judges, most of them in Poland.

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Washington Post: If you think the U.S. is having a constitutional crisis, you should see what is happening in Poland

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Poland’s government and Supreme Court are engaged in an epic battle. "The European Union may start to respond more aggressively to defend Polish judges. Recently, the European Commission took the rare step of asking the ECJ to adopt “interim measures” so as to suspend the functioning of the Disciplinary Chamber. The commission may also bring more actions before the ECJ in coming weeks, possibly targeting the new muzzle bill and the captured Constitutional Tribunal. Poland’s govern...

Resolution of the Civil, Criminal and Labour & Social Insurance Chambers of the Supreme Court of 23 January 2020

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After considering the motion of the First President of the Supreme Court of 15 January 2020 regarding the resolution of the discrepancies in the interpretation of the law in the case law of the Supreme Court, the Civil, Criminal and Labour & Social Insurance Chambers of the Supreme Court passed the following resolution at today’s session: A bench is incorrectly selectedin the meaning of Article 439 § 1, item 2 of the Criminal Procedures Code or there is a conflict in the membership...

Resolution of the Civil, Criminal and Labour & Social Insurance Chambers of the Supreme Court of 23 January 2020

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After considering the motion of the First President of the Supreme Court of 15 January 2020 regarding the resolution of the discrepancies in the interpretation of the law in the case law of the Supreme Court, the Civil, Criminal and Labour & Social Insurance Chambers of the Supreme Court passed the following resolution at today’s session: A bench is incorrectly selectedin the meaning of Article 439 § 1, item 2 of the Criminal Procedures Code or there is a conflict in the membership...

Resolution of the Civil, Criminal and Labour & Social Insurance Chambers of the Supreme Court of 23 January 2020

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After considering the motion of the First President of the Supreme Court of 15 January 2020 regarding the resolution of the discrepancies in the interpretation of the law in the case law of the Supreme Court, the Civil, Criminal and Labour & Social Insurance Chambers of the Supreme Court passed the following resolution at today’s session: A bench is incorrectly selectedin the meaning of Article 439 § 1, item 2 of the Criminal Procedures Code or there is a conflict in the membership...

Engel and Keating Urge Polish President to Reject Dangerous Judicial Reforms

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January 19, 2020 Washington— Representatives Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Bill Keating, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, today expressed serious concern about Poland’s judicial reforms as a dangerous threat to Poland’s democratic institutions. In a letter, the lawmakers urged President Duda to stop this measure and uphold Poland’s commitment to democratic values. “Enacting this law would represent...