The General Assembly of Judges set for October 23 was postponed for an indefinite period. A decision to this effect was taken by the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) on October 13, IPN reports.
The matter was put on the Council’s agenda after the National Public Health Agency issued a notice, saying the holding of the Assembly that involves 449 judges, representatives of the local public authorities, diplomatic missions, etc. is inopportune.
Last year, after the Superior Council of Magistracy rejected some of the judges’ request to call the General Assembly, a group of judges convoked the extraordinary sitting on September 27. Then the participants decided to dismiss the six judges delegated to the Superior Council of Magistracy. On September 30, the Council filed a challenge, asking to annul that decision. A new General Assembly of Judges, where to choose a new commission of the SCM from among judges, was set for October 25, but this didn’t have a quorum. In the middle of this January, the SCM scheduled the General Assembly of Judges for March 13, but this was put off owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
