In its verdict, the board emphasized that the disciplinary chamber of the Polish Supreme Court is the only one with sanctioning authority in the Polish justice system. 

On Wednesday, the Polish Constitutional Court classified as unconstitutional the measures temporarily ordered by the Court of Justice of the European Union against the regulations on the disciplinary responsibility of Polish judges. In the judgment of the Constitutional Court, he stated that Polish judges "do not become judges of the European Union when applying Community legislation", and he also emphasized that the disciplinary chamber of the Polish Supreme Court is the only one with sanctioning powers in the Polish judiciary.

Almost at the same time as the meeting in Warsaw, Rosario Silva de Lapuerta, the Vice-President of the EU Court, presented the relevant decision of the Luxembourg-based court, with which the EU once again called on Poland to "immediately suspend" the application of the decisions adopted by the Polish Disciplinary Chamber, as it considered that the chamber's "independence and impartiality are not guaranteed"

The Minister of Justice is satisfied with the verdict

The EU Court also issued a statement in which it reminded that it would issue a judgment on the merits of the case at a later date, and stated that "this provision does not affect the issue of the main claim". After the announcement of the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court, Zbigniew Ziobro, Polish Minister of Justice and Attorney General, stated: "He accepted the only possible verdict with satisfaction."

"The Polish constitution and legality take precedence over attempts to politically use the organs of the European Union in order to attempt to interfere in the internal affairs of member states, in this case Poland," he declared. Ziobro also stated that "the Polish constitution is the most important legal document in the country", referring to the ongoing case in which a verdict is expected to be announced on Thursday, stating that Polish law takes precedence over EU law.

Adam Bodnar, the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights, was of the opinion that the decision represents another step towards Poland leaving EU law and de facto separating Poland from European legality.

In April of last year, the EU court ordered the suspension of the provisions of the Polish disciplinary chamber, following which the Warsaw government turned to the Polish Constitutional Court, asking for the body's opinion on whether the EU body is entitled to order such preliminary measures as it has taken against Poland.

(MTI)

Cover photo: Polish Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro MTI/PAP/Rafal Guz