Supreme Court Justice Maria Szczepaniec has found herself under scrutiny after her remarks to Minister Adam Bodnar.
On the day of the Supreme Court's hearing on the validity of the presidential election, she received a summons from the National Prosecutor's Office. A hearing took place yesterday. "It was four hours of brutal, oppressive attacks," said Justice Szczepaniec.
"I'm a lawyer and I can handle such situations, but I was deeply moved by the way the interrogation was conducted."
On July 1, 2025, the Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court held a hearing to determine the validity of the presidential elections.
During the hearing, Supreme Court Judge Maria Szczepaniec asked the Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General Adam Bodnar, who was present in the courtroom:
"Mr. Attorney General, you were elected senator in the 2023 elections to the Sejm and Senate. Let me remind you that the validity of those elections was certified by our chamber. Therefore, I have a question for you: do you feel like you were defectively elected as the senator?" She added that after the election results were announced he did not protest the outcome.
On July 1, that is, on the same day, the National Prosecutor's Office sent Judge Maria Szczepaniec... a summons for questioning!
This concerns a bizarre investigation by the Internal Affairs Department of the National Prosecutor's Office, initiated at the request of Waldemar Żurek. Judge Szczepaniec ruled in one of his cases, and Żurek claimed that she had impersonated a Supreme Court judge.
PN: The Polish justice system is in a meltdown mostly due to the EU's meddling in Poland's internal affairs and the elections of judges. Many people, including myself, are concluding that only Poland's exit from the Union (or a threat of it) can fix things.
- Based on reporting by Niezalezna(.)pl
