Poland's Supreme Court refuses to lift judge Schab's immunity in Żurek slander case

Poland's Supreme Court has refused to lift the immunity of Piotr Schab, the judicial disciplinary spokesperson appointed under the PiS government. The case concerns an alleged slander of judge Waldemar Żurek — now Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General — which reportedly took place in 2022. The ruling blocks any criminal proceedings against Schab in this matter.