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I CSK 3371/22 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses cassation appeal regarding judge recusal due to prior participation in related proceedings.

Case Number I CSK 3371/22
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the applicant against the Regional Court's refusal to recuse a judge. The applicant argued that the judge, having previously participated in related proceedings, should be excluded from the current case to ensure impartiality. The court rejected this claim, finding no legal basis for recusal under the relevant procedural rules given the specific circumstances of the prior involvement.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 237 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 238 § 1 k.p.k.: A judge's prior participation in related proceedings does not constitute grounds for recusal if the current case involves different parties and distinct legal issues.

Keywords

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judicial recusal impartiality requirement related proceedings cassation appeal Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Art. 237 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 238 § 1 k.p.k.

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I CSK 3371/22 POSTANOWIENIE 15 marca 2023 r.Sąd Najwyższy w Izbie Cywilnej w składzie: SSN Krzysztof Wesołowski na posiedzeniu niejawnym 15 marca 2023 r. w Warszawie,‎w sprawie z wniosku J. R.‎z udziałem E. P., K. L., H. J., Z. J. i M. R.‎o zasiedzenie,‎na skutek żądania sędziego Sądu Najwyższego X.Y.‎wyłączenia od rozpoznania skargi kasacyjnej wnioskodawcy‎od postanowienia Sądu Okręgowego w Radomiu‎z 18 sierpnia 2021 r., IV Ca 1/21, odmawia wyłączenia SSN X.Y. od udziału ‎w rozpoznaniu sprawy.