Judges Removed by Act of Parliament: Poland’s Ruling Majority Defies Its Own Constitution
Since March 2018—when the method of selecting the judicial members of the National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ), the body […]
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Tusk Government Admits Human Rights Violations on Its Own, Then Blames Judges Appointed Since 2018 for the Cost
Since 2018, Polish judges have been appointed by the President of the Republic on the motion of the National Council
Closing the Doors of the Bench Again? Poland’s National Council of the Judiciary Seeks to Introduce Discriminatory Criteria for Judicial Candidates Without Any Legal Basis
Context: who can become a judge in Poland Polish law does not reserve the bench for career judges. Under the
Luxembourg Overruled: Poland’s Top Court Says the EU Cannot Decide Who Counts as a Judge
On September 10, 2026, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that the second subparagraph of Article 19(1) of the Treaty on European
Poland’s Government Claims Judges Elected the New Judicial Council — but Admits It Has No Records to Prove It
The dispute over Poland’s National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ) — the constitutional body that selects candidates for judicial office
Who Decides Who Judges in Poland? A Prime Minister’s Signature Becomes a Tool to Block the Courts
On July 28, 2026, a ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw at which acts of appointment to
Judicial Irremovability in Poland: The New Judicial Council Steps Back from Questioning Judges Appointed Since 2018
On July 8, 2026, the Nationwide Association of Judges “Aequitas” announced the content of the reply it had received from
Does the Presidium of Poland’s National Council of the Judiciary Signal an Attempt to Remove Judges in Breach of the Constitution?
On July 1, 2026, a communiqué on the position adopted by the Council’s Presidium the previous day was published on
Poland’s Ruling Coalition Moves to Purge the National Council of the Judiciary of Opposition-Appointed Members
The new composition of the National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ), whose 15 members were elected by the Sejm from
The Polish Sejm elected judges to the National Council of the Judiciary – based on provisions that the current governing coalition claimed were inconsistent with the rule of law
On May 15, 2026, the Sejm, with the votes of 235 deputies of the current coalition in power, elected 15
Report “How to End the Rule-of-Law Crisis in Poland”
The report Finding a Way Out of Poland’s Rule-of-Law Crisis – Possible Courses of Action and Reform, prepared by the Ordo
An Ambiguous CJEU Ruling on Judges Appointed in Poland After the 2017 Judicial Reform, but…
On March 24, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered the judgment in Case C‑521/21. The judgment
Donald Tusk’s Government Contradicts Its Own Narrative on the Lack of Judicial Independence Under the Previous Conservative Government
Pursuant to Article 179 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, judges are appointed by the President of the
Police Raid on National Council of the Judiciary Violates Separation of Powers
The Disciplinary Prosecutor for Judges of the Common Courts is an important position in the Polish judiciary and an important
Polish Supreme Court opposes EU overreach, while Tusk’s Justice Minister backs Brussels
On December 3, 2025, the Polish Supreme Court, sitting as the combined Chambers of Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs and