Subject of Dispute: A judge challenges the incorrect calculation of judicial remuneration for May 2024 using a reduced subsistence minimum.
Main Arguments of the Court:
1. The Law on Judicial System clearly defines that for calculating a judge’s remuneration, the subsistence minimum as of January 1 of the calendar year (3,028 UAH) should be used, not an artificially lowered amount (2,102 UAH).
2. The Law on the State Budget cannot modify special norms regarding the status of judges, as it does not have higher legal force.
3. Reduction of remuneration violates constitutional guarantees of judicial independence.
Court Decision: The Supreme Court canceled previous court decisions and referred the case for a new review to establish the proper defendant and verify the remuneration calculation.
