Morocco’s Superior Council of the Judicial Power disciplined 68 judges in 2025, with 85.3% sanctioned for breaches of professional duty, according to its annual report recently published in the Official Gazette.
The report found that 58 judges were penalized for professional misconduct, while five faced sanctions for violations of honor and propriety. Other cases involved failures to declare assets, unexplained increases in wealth and breaches of impartiality.
The penalties included four compulsory retirements, 12 temporary suspensions, 39 warnings, 12 reprimands and one removal from duty.
Of those sanctioned, 56 were sitting judges and 12 were prosecutors.
The council received 8,500 complaints during the year, including 3,776 challenging court rulings and 1,217 concerning the handling of ongoing cases.
Separately, the council registered 20 cases involving alleged judicial errors, an increase of 11.1% from 2024. Of these, 13 involved compensation claims and seven sought annulment of decisions.
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