The session, initially scheduled for Thursday, was adjourned to February 5 following a request to disqualify the presiding judge.
The closed hearing concerning Ziobro began at 10 a.m. but was held behind closed doors, with no public access.
Bartosz Lewandowski, one of Ziobro’s lawyers, said that the delay stemmed from his motion to have the judge recused, citing her membership in the Iustitia association and her publicly stated positions on political matters related to Ziobro.
A replacement judge must first review the extensive case documentation before proceedings can continue.
The hearing is a continuation of the session from December 22, which was previously adjourned due to missing classified materials in the prosecutors' request.
Prosecutor Piotr Woźniak, leading the investigation into the Justice Fund in which Ziobro is a suspect, said that the court now has all the required documents.
Meanwhile, Ziobro has been granted international protection and political asylum in Hungary, citing alleged violations of rights and freedoms in Poland.
He reportedly also received a travel document under the Geneva Convention, allowing him to move freely.
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Source: IAR/TVN24/PR24