# Slovak Judicial Council removal motion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/slovak-judicial-council-removal-motion
> Updated: 2026-09-21T10:27:06.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The opposition movement Progresívne Slovensko (PS) has announced plans to submit a motion to the National Council to remove Jaroslav Klátik from the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic. The move follows allegations of plagiarism regarding a scientific paper co-authored by Klátik and Jozef Michalko, which reportedly contained entire pages copied from a student's thesis.

While Klátik has resigned from his academic positions at Matej Bel University and denied the allegations, the university's rector has called for the dismissal of both academics from all university functions. PS lawmakers argue that the allegations disqualify Klátik from holding a position in the highest body of judicial legitimacy, citing a failure to meet necessary moral and ethical criteria.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: Slovak Prosecutor overturns charges against Peter Kotlár

Slovakia's General Prosecutor's Office has overturned charges against Peter Kotlár, citing procedural errors and the improper use of reports to justify investigations into his political statements.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovak-prosecutor-overturns-charges-against-peter-kotlr

### 2026-09-15: Progresívne Slovensko seeks removal of Jaroslav Klátik from Judicial Council

Slovak opposition party Progresívne Slovensko is seeking to remove Jaroslav Klátik from the Judicial Council following allegations of academic plagiarism involving a scientific publication.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/progresvne-slovensko-seeks-removal-of-jaroslav-kltik-from-judicial-council

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