http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20190529-122013-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-first-judgment-of-the-ecj-regarding-a-breach-of-the-rule-of-law-in-poland/ The first judgment of the ECJ regarding a breach of the rule of law in Poland? Taborowski, Maciej Marcisz, Pawel eng 2019-05-29 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 CJEU judicial independence Poland Rule of Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 While the judgment in C-619/18 Commission v. Poland is unlikely to deliver a surprise as to the assessment of the Polish ‘reforms’, interesting issues are emerging in relation to the effects of the judgment for the Polish authorities. This piece starts from a brief discussion why the case seems lost for Poland, proceeding then to analysis whether and how the judgment should be implemented.