Hungarian judge claims she was pushed out for political reasons Brussels, Today, 07:04 A Hungarian judge has filed a complaint with the EU Commission, arguing she was forced out of the country's judiciary because she had asked for a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on sections of the Hungarian government's laws on restricting asylum. And the ECJ - in a response to the judge's request for a preliminary ruling - said in 2020 that those parts of Hungary's asylum rules are contrary to EU rules. Read and decide Get instant access to all articles — and 20 years of archives.