Request for the European Court of Justice to examine Hungarian judicial independence found unlawful by the Curia

In a decision made on Tuesday morning, the Hungarian supreme court, the Curia accepted the reasoning put forth by Prosecutor General Péter Powlt in his appeal against a court order requesting a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice concerning the state of judicial independence in Hungary, deeming the request unlawful. The decision could have a possible chilling effect on judges’ willingness to turn to international forums.

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https://index.hu/english/2019/09/11/curia_european_court_of_justice_preliminary_ruling_judicial_independence_prosecutor_general_peter_polt/