A judge from the Southern Court of Appeal did not pass the integrity evaluation, according to the Vetting Commission

The Judicial Vetting Commission has finalized the integrity evaluation procedure of judge Dmitrii Fujenco, from the Southern Court of Appeal, and submitted its report to the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM), recommending that he fail the external integrity evaluation.

The Commission’s decision was based on concerns regarding judge Fujenco’s financial and ethical integrity. The report outlines the relevant facts, arguments, and conclusions indicating non-compliance with the integrity criteria set out by law.

In line with the procedure, the SCM will review the report and adopt a decision on whether to accept or reject the Commission’s recommendation. Until a final decision is issued, the evaluation result is published on the Commission’s website, in the “Subjects” section. The full report will be made public after the expiry of the legal appeal period or, in the case of an appeal, after a final ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice.

ContextJudge Dmitrii Fujenco’s evaluation was carried out under Law No. 252/2023 on the evaluation of judges and prosecutors and was randomly assigned to Panel A of the Commission, composed of members Andrei Bivol, Lavly Perling, and Lilian Enciu. In the absence of consensus within the panel, the case was referred to the full Commission, with judge Fujenco being repeatedly invited to a public hearing. The hearings focused on aspects concerning possible financial discrepancies for the years 2012–2013, 2015, and 2017, including donations received from family members, the use of a car, and expenses related to home renovation. The Commission also requested clarifications regarding the circumstances under which the magistrate benefited from the use of an apartment.

General statistics on judicial vettingSince the beginning of its activity, the Judicial Vetting Commission has received 181 cases for evaluation under the three laws governing external evaluation. Of these, 64 individuals resigned or withdrew from the process, while 4 had previously passed the pre-vetting evaluation. To date, the Commission has completed 93 evaluations, with 25 evaluations and 7 re-evaluations currently ongoing.

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