Judecătoarea reformistă Sorina Marinaș explică jurisprudența CJUE privind dreptul instanțelor de a sesiza Curtea de la Luxemburg, după ce Înalta Curte și procurorul general Cristina Chiriac au cenzurat practic dreptul unui judecător român de a sesiza

Judge Sorina Marinaș from the Craiova Court of Appeal defended the independence of national judges to refer questions to the CJEU. Her comments followed an unprecedented procedural maneuver that blocked a referral to Luxembourg regarding the compatibility of a new judicial structure with EU law. The High Court of Cassation and Justice transferred the case from Craiova at the request of the General Prosecutor, which was criticized as an attempt to prevent European scrutiny. Marinaș emphasized that national norms cannot limit the right to refer cases to the CJEU, citing relevant CJEU decisions. She has faced disciplinary actions for her pro-independence stance, which reflects broader pressures on reformist judges in Romania.