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Judge Accuses Court President of Mobbing, Seeks Disciplinary Case
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Judge Accuses Court President of Mobbing, Seeks Disciplinary Case

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A judge has requested a disciplinary case against her court president, alleging mobbing and workplace obstruction.
  • The judge claims the president is creating work obstacles, increasing her workload, and engaging in public criticism and intimidation.
  • The court president has not commented on the accusations, and the commission will announce its decision on September 17.

A Lithuanian judge has formally accused her court president of workplace mobbing and has requested a disciplinary investigation. Judge Jolanta Bagdonienฤ— has filed a complaint with the Judges' Ethics and Disciplinary Commission, alleging that Court President Irmutฤ— Kliuฤinskienฤ— is subjecting her to psychological pressure and harassment.

Bagdonienฤ—'s accusations extend beyond personal harassment. She claims that Kliuฤinskienฤ— is deliberately obstructing her work by creating obstacles and increasing her workload. The judge also alleges that the court president engages in public criticism and belittling, and further claims that Kliuฤinskienฤ— intimidates other judges within the court.

So far, the court president has not responded to these serious allegations. The Disciplinary Commission of Judges has reportedly heard from both parties involved in the dispute. The commission is expected to deliver its decision regarding the disciplinary case on September 17.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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