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Sham constitutional tribunal declares Strasbourg court judgment ‘non-existent’
In response to a request to remove an unlawful judge from a bench, the Constitutional Tribunal decided that the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the Tribunal’s composition is of no legal significance.
PM action to review constitutionality of EU Treaty now in English
We obtained an English translation of the Prime Minister Morawiecki application for constitutional review of the Treaty on the European Union dated 29 March 2021
Education Minister wants to teach Polish pupils that the European Union is no longer based on the rule of law
Minister of Education Przemysław Czarnek commented on curriculum in Polish schools. During history lessons, pupils will hear about all the events that “are of exceptional importance to the fate of the Polish State”. One such topic is the alleged “evolution of the European Union from an entity that was based on the rule of law to an entity that is not based on the rule of law”. “Education of pride” is to replace “education of shame”.
Court suspends Disciplinary Chamber decision in judge Juszczyszyn case
We obtained the latest statement of Michał Romanowski and Katarzyna Zarzycka, judge Juszczyszyn counsels, regarding further interim measure halting the binding force of the decision to suspend the judge in his official duties.
Counsels of vocal judges urge EU official to take further actions to defend the rule of law
We obtained a letter sent to the Vice President of the European Commission, Věra Jourová, by counsels of judge Paweł Juszczyszyn and Igor Tuleya.
Statement of retired Constitutional Tribunal judges of 27 April 2021
On 28 April 2021 the Constitutional Tribunal will be considering a case P 7/20 in response to a question of law concerning the constitutionality of the second subparagraph of Article 4(3) TEU (principle of sincere cooperation) in connection with Article 279 TFEU (power of the Court of Justice to grant interim measures).
On the PM Morawiecki motion to the Constitutional Tribunal regarding EU Treaties conformity with the Polish Constitution (case K 3/21)
The Prime Minister’s petition to the Constitutional Tribunal is supposed to legalize the changes in the courts. ‘This is PolExit from the EU legal order’, deputy Commissioner for Human Rights Dr. Hab. Maciej Taborowski warns.
The PM filed a petition with the Constitutional Tribunal about the superiority of Polish law over EU law
A government spokesperson declared that Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki filed a request today with the Constitutional Tribunal regarding the superiority of Polish constitutional law over EU law.
571 judges in defense of Judge Igor Tuleya
A statement in defense of judge Igor Tuleya signed by more than five hundred judges and addressed to public authorities in Poland