US EditionProsecutors seeks to strip Supreme Court chief justice of immunity to face criminal charges
POLAND, JUL 16 – Prosecutors allege Chief Justice Manowska abused power by allowing quorum-less votes and ignoring court rulings amid Poland's ongoing rule-of-law crisis, risking up to three years in prison.
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Prosecutors seeks to strip Supreme Court chief justice of immunity to face criminal charges
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Prosecutors have requested that Supreme Court chief justice Małgorzata Manowska be stripped of legal immunity so that she can face charges for committing three …
The actual date for considering the motion to hold Małgorzata Manowska criminally liable depends on whether existing or new Supreme Court judges are appointed to the bench. In the case of the latter, a motion to conduct an impartiality test is expected, which would stall the proceedings for many months.
The Basic Court will file a request as soon as possible, Lekić says that he will not "invite immunity", but that he will not ask his colleagues in the government to revoke it.
The case of Małgorzata Manowska is one of the most talked-about topics in the Polish media today. Its consequences could be far-reaching – not only for the First President of the Supreme Court herself, but also for the architecture of the Polish justice system. Małgorzata Manowska. Photo: screenshot, YouTube On July 16, 2025, the National Prosecutor's Office filed two formal motions to waive Manowska's immunity – as First President of the Suprem…
"Oh, Manowska was temporarily promoted to Supreme Court judge, and the Supreme Court's Professional Liability Chamber became a full-fledged chamber that can adjudicate. Today is Wednesday, we'll see tomorrow," Patryk Słowik ironically commented on X.
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