Supreme Court dismissed appeal against Judicial Council's refusal to extend judge's tenure due to late application.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed Barbara S.-M.'s appeal against the Judicial Council's refusal to grant her consent to continue serving as a judge after age 65. The Council determined her application submitted on December 31, 2002, exceeded the six-month deadline required by law. The Court rejected her argument regarding an unexcused delay, noting it was not raised in the initial application and violating procedural rules against new facts.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 69 § 3 ust. 1 Prawo o ustroju sądów powszechnych; Art. 13 ust. 2 i 5 ustawy o Krajowej Radzie Sądownictwa: The Supreme Court may only review legal errors in the initial application; unexcused delays in submitting a request for extension of a judge's tenure constitute a failure to meet statutory deadlines, rendering the request inadmissible regardless of the reasons for the delay.