The government says it will ignore the ruling and foreign marriage certificates will continue to be transcribed.
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President to swear in new judge to Poland’s disputed constitutional court
President Nawrocki, however, continues to refuse to swear in four other judges chosen by parliament.
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Poland’s constitutional court declares resolution calling for its overhaul unconstitutional
The current government wants to overhaul the constitutional court following eight years of rule by the Law and Justice (PiS) party.
Ex-PM acted constitutionally in trying to organise pandemic postal elections, rules top court
Most judges on today’s panel are former politicians from the ex-PM’s party.
Parliament to ignore constitutional court order not to proceed with putting central bank chief on trial
Sejm speaker Szymon Hołownia accused the court of “unlawfully interfering” and “exceeding its authority”.
Polish government unveils planned overhaul of “defective” constitutional court
The measures aim to “restore the independence of the Constitutional Tribunal”.
Constitutional court rulings involving illegitimate PiS-appointed judges not valid, finds Supreme Court
The constitutional court’s decision to introduce a near-total abortion ban was one such ruling.
Constitutional court blocks new Polish government from making changes to public media
The incoming ruling coalition has promised major reforms of state media, which became a mouthpiece for the former ruling party.
Polish constitutional court declares EU fines against Poland violated constitution
A member of Poland’s incoming ruling coalition called the ruling “the final chord in PiS’s war against the EU”.
NATO, army and EU Poles’ most trusted institutions; public media, top court and government most distrusted
Poles’ trust in all institutions has declined since last year, with the police seeing the largest fall.
Poland’s ruling party moves to allow Constitutional Tribunal to rule with fewer judges
The proposal comes as six rebel judges refuse to rule on a key law for the ruling party.
PM appeals to rebel constitutional court judges to end protest and rule on EU funds bill
Mateusz Morawiecki says he “hopes these judges who do not want to cooperate will think about the good of Poland”.
Polish constitutional judges refuse to hear case on unlocking EU funds until chief justice steps down
Six of the Constitutional Tribunal’s 15 judges no longer recognise the legitimacy of its president, Julia Przyłębska.
Why does the Polish president’s judicial reform law constitutional referral matter so much?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Andrzej Duda has virtually ended any realistic prospect of Warsaw receiving the funds before the election.
