The ABA expressed concern whether the legislative proposals currently under consideration sufficiently guarantee the impartiality and independence of the bodies responsible for appointing and disciplining judges, the rights of individual judges and lawyers, and ultimately the right to a fair trial for Polish citizens.
The ABA’s ongoing concerns over the current state of the rule of law and judicial independence – as mentioned in the letter – stem from analysis by the local legal community that suggests that none of the current legislative proposals for reform of Poland’s judiciary – including proposals for replacing the Disciplinary Chamber – satisfy the demands by the European Commission or the rulings by the CJEU and ECtHR.
The full text of the letter that was sent to the President is available below:
