Judge Sorina Marinaș responds to Nicușor Dan: “I informed him on October 19, 2026, through an adviser, and I also sent him the entire disciplinary file”

Judge Sorina Marinaș of the Craiova Court of Appeal claims that she sent President Nicușor Dan, on October 19, 2026, the disciplinary case opened against her by the Judicial Inspection, contradicting the head of state’s statements that he had not seen any magistrate come to the Presidency with documents concerning the sanctions.

In a message posted on Facebook, the judge says that she sent the case file through a presidential adviser and that she has evidence to that effect. She says that either the adviser did not inform the president “completely and accurately,” or there is a contradiction that needs to be clarified.

The Judicial Inspection opened disciplinary proceedings against Sorina Marinaș in July 2026. The judge is accused of exerting pressure and making threats, through certain individuals and social media, against members of the evaluation committee established at the Craiova Court of Appeal for the promotion competition.

On Tuesday evening, at Cotroceni Palace, Nicușor Dan said that magistrates who believe they were sanctioned for their opinions should present an excerpt from the decisions of the Judicial Inspection and the SCM. The president said that he had not seen such documents and that a clear case file was needed, containing names, dates, and rulings.

Sorina Marinaș is among the judges who publicly criticized the “blacklist” drawn up by the SCM in the context of allegations concerning campaigns to discredit and harass certain magistrates. She was also mentioned in the discussion at Cotroceni about judges who had spoken publicly about problems in the justice system.