While Nawrocki accepted two new judges chosen by parliament, he refused to receive the oaths of four others.
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Polish ruling coalition picks six judges for constitutional court but faces potential standoff with president
The president could refuse to swear in the new judges, deepening Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
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President Duda signs government budget but sends parts to constitutional court
The decision may further deepen Poland’s constitutional crisis, given that the government does not recognise the court’s legitimacy.
Head of Polish constitutional court steps down and prepares to elect successor
The government does not recognise the court’s legitimacy and is likely to continue to ignore it.
Constitutional court rejects Polish government’s change to teaching of religion in schools
The government is likely to ignore the ruling as it regards the court as an unlawful body in its current form.
Polish constitutional court rules government’s removal of top prosecutor unconstitutional
But the justice minister says the ruling is itself invalid.
Poland’s constitutional court finds committee investigating pandemic postal elections unconstitutional
However, the current government does not recognise the legitimacy of many TK judges, including some of those who issued yesterday’s ruling.
President Duda refers government’s constitutional court overhaul to constitutional court
Few had expected the president, an ally of the former ruling PiS party, to sign the bills.
Poland’s constitutional court finds commission investigating use of Pegasus spyware unconstitutional
The head of the commission, however, has dismissed the ruling as having no legal force.
Constitutional court orders halt to government’s changes to school religion classes
The measures were due to go into effect at the start of the new school year next week.
Polish parliament approves constitutional court overhaul
The aim is to undo what the current government sees as the politicisation and corruption of the court by the former PiS administration.
Exclusion of opposition politicians rendered law passed by parliament unconstitutional, finds top court
A deputy speaker of parliament has indicated that they will ignore the constitutional court’s ruling.
Automatic lifetime ban for repeat drink drivers unconstitutional, rules Polish constitutional court
Judges found that the measures unjustly restrict the discretion of courts to decide on a punishment for a crime.
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.
