Adam Bodnar is seeking the recusal of judges from the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court—an institution not recognized by the December 13 coalition—from adjudicating cases related to electoral protests. This information was published today on the website of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General, Adam Bodnar, recently spoke on the illegal TVP channel about possible scenarios regarding the declaration of validity of the presidential elections. He also mentioned a scenario in which the Speaker of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, could assist in challenging the legitimacy of Karol Nawrocki’s presidency.
Bodnar argued that the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court does not constitute a court within the meaning of the Constitution and therefore cannot rule on the validity of elections. Clearly, these statements were not incidental. Today, a statement was published on the website of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office informing that Bodnar has formally requested the recusal of judges from this chamber in cases concerning electoral protests.
Furthermore, the Minister of Justice has demanded that the cases be transferred for adjudication to the Chamber of Labour and Social Insurance of the Supreme Court, to be heard by judges appointed under procedures involving the National Council of the Judiciary as constituted prior to the enactment of the Act of December 8, 2017.
The Prosecutor General supports the validity of all arguments derived from numerous rulings of the Supreme Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Court of Human Rights, all of which have questioned the status of the judges and the legitimacy of the Chamber of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs, citing failure to meet the standards of judicial independence and impartiality, according to the statement.
It is worth noting that in 2023, when Bodnar was elected senator, his election was confirmed… by the very same chamber he now challenges.
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that ballot papers from 13 electoral commissions across the country will be subject to verification. These include, among others, the widely discussed District Electoral Commission No. 95 in Kraków and District Electoral Commission No. 13 in Mińsk Mazowiecki.
The Supreme Court’s decision also applies to: District Electoral Commission No. 3 in Olesno; No. 9 in Strzelce Opolskie; No. 25 in Grudziądz; No. 17 in Gdańsk; two commissions—Nos. 30 and 61—in Bielsko-Biała; No. 10 in Tarnów; No. 53 in Katowice; No. 35 in Tychy; No. 6 in Kamienna Góra; and No. 4 in Brześć Kujawski.