EC applies to CJEU for fines on Poland

The European Commission has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to fine Poland for failing to comply with the court's July 15 ruling calling for the suspension of a disciplinary chamber for judges at the Polish Supreme Court. The CJEU had found that the chamber "undermines the judicial independence of Polish judges and it does not ensure the necessary guarantees to protect judges from political control."