An inspection of Savelovski District Court in Moscow, initiated by Moscow City Court Chief Judge Olga Egorova following an anonymous complaint of corruption, has led to the resignation of two judges and disciplinary hearings that were scheduled for November 18 against four other judges. The complainant asserted that after he filed a lawsuit, a judge recommended that he hire a particular advocate's office, which instructed him to pay 50,000 rubles (~$2,000) that would go to another judge who would ensure expedited consideration of the case. The advocate's office further advised that a payment of an additional 50,000 rubles would go to yet another judge, who would ensure a favorable result in the case. According to Judge Egorova, the inspection found “gross and systematic” violations of judicial ethics in the Savelovski court. The City Court’s announcement did not specify the roles of the four judges who are the subject of the hearings; the disciplinary measure requested against them is a warning.
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