Poland will now ask the US if Zbigniew Ziobro is allowed to remain there without valid travel documents.
Politics
Court upholds request to detain Polish ex justice minister, paving way for US extradition application
Zbigniew Ziobro, who faces 26 criminal charges in Poland, fled to the US in May.
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