Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska does not give up. "TK will work"

Dispute over the adjudicating panel. Judges are obliged to attend meetings

Anna Korwin-Piotrowska was asked whether the so-called "senior judges", selected randomly to the adjudicating panels that are to assess the orders to remove President Bogdan Święczkowski and Vice-President of the Constitutional Tribunal Bartłomiej Sochański, would take part in the meetings.

As she explained, she sent them an order dated October 30, which is to be assessed.

Judges are obliged to participate in the meeting of the disciplinary court, she noted.

In her opinion, any blocking of the work of disciplinary courts will not lead to the suspension of judges. As she noted, the order on an immediate break in the performance of duties is valid for 30 days, and after that time another one may be issued.

The judge also noted that the randomly selected adjudicating panel may decide to repeal the order of October 30.

Possible disciplinary proceedings against Święczkowski and Sochański

The conversation also touched on the issue of what will happen if Korwin-Piotrowska's orders are repealed. When asked whether in such a situation judges Święczkowski and Sochański would return to their duties, she replied that both of them had committed gross violations.

Both of them have committed gross violations and therefore an application should be submitted to the president of the Constitutional Tribunal to initiate disciplinary proceedings against them, she said.

She also announced that she would take such an initiative herself if none of the judges submitted an appropriate application in the coming days.

If no judge receives such a request in the coming days, I will submit it, she declared.

"We will do everything to restore the authority of the Tribunal"

Korwin-Piotrowska also commented on allegations that rebuilding the authority of the Constitutional Tribunal may prove impossible because the president questions the actions she takes.

In response, it emphasized that it fulfills the obligations arising from the provisions of law and the Constitution.

I did what I was supposed to do, I fulfilled the special duty that was incumbent on me under the law and the constitution. And now we will do everything to restore this authority, she assured.

Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska's statements show that the dispute over the functioning of the Constitutional Tribunal remains unresolved. However, the judge declares that the Constitutional Tribunal is to resume and conduct its activities, emphasizing that its role is to serve citizens and not to pursue the political interests of any party.