http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20180514-105159 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/10-facts-on-poland-for-the-consideration-of-the-european-court-of-justice/ 10 Facts on Poland for the Consideration of the European Court of Justice Matczak, Marcin eng 2018-05-13 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Celmer judicial independence Rule of Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 In June, the European Court of Justice is to decide whether, despite massive legislative changes, the Polish judiciary is still independent and therefore able to ensure a fair trial to people extradited to Poland on the basis of a European Arrest Warrant. Marcin Matczak, a Polish lawyer, uses the old tradition of the amicus curiae letter – a letter from a friend of the court – to depict the situation of the Polish judiciary in 2018.