The decision has been mired in controversy as the government does not recognise the legitimacy of the chamber that issued the ruling.
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Group of Supreme Court judges rejects legitimacy of chamber tasked with validating election result
“Since this chamber is not a court, it cannot perform…activities [relating to] the electoral process,” wrote the 28 judges.
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Two Supreme Court judges removed from ruling on Polish presidential election result
The government and European courts do not recognise the legitimacy of the Supreme Court chamber tasked with validating the election result.
Polish president-elect appeals to PM not to “destroy democracy” by questioning election result
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Jakub Jaraczewski
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EU court upholds a €320m rule-of-law fine issued against Poland under former government
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Electoral commission rejects ruling by disputed Supreme Court chamber restoring opposition funding
Tens of millions of zloty in public funding for PiS are at stake.
Disputed chamber of Polish Supreme Court upholds PiS appeal against state funding cut
It found that the PKW did not properly substantiate its claims of irregularities in campaign spending by PiS.
Supreme Court issues ruling contradicting Polish government’s decision to replace national prosecutor
The judgment was rejected as non-binding by the justice minister on the basis that it was issued by illegitimately appointed judges.
Controversy as Polish PM “revokes signature” from judicial appointment
Donald Tusk’s decision has been rejected by the opposition and legal experts.
Supreme Court chamber confirms expiry of convicted MP’s mandate, contradicting other chamber
In today’s ruling, one Supreme Court chamber also declared another to be unlawful.
Polish Supreme Court head condemns parliamentary speaker’s “illegal actions” against convicted PiS MPs
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