The Disciplinary Panel acquitted a judge of the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic of a disciplinary motion

The Disciplinary Panel decided to acquit Judge JUDr. František Mozner on the basis of the application of the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Miroslav Todorov v. Bulgaria, referring to the fact that the dominant objective of the disciplinary motion was to punish the judge of the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic for his critical comments on the reform of the judiciary and the new judicial map.

At today’s oral hearing, Disciplinary Panel No. 32 acquitted Judge JUDr. František Mozner of the disciplinary motion because the acts committed by the disciplinary defendant did not constitute a disciplinary offence.

The decision of the Disciplinary Panel was adopted by a vote of 4:1 and is not open to appeal.

In the disciplinary case Minister of Justice of the Slovak Republic c/a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic JUDr. František Mozner, the decision was taken by Panel No. 32 of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic composed of: the President of the Panel JUDr. Marián Fečík (Judge-rapporteur); Judges JUDr. Anita Filová; Mgr. Kristína Babiaková and lay judges JUDr. Lucia Kolníková; doc. JUDr. Diana Treščáková, PhD.