Chaos at Poland's constitutional court
The gist
Constitutional Tribunal judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska suspended chief justice Bogdan Święczkowski for a month and took charge.
Poland's government and president are fighting over who controls the court.
How it unfolded
- 2023Tusk's coalition government came to power and refused to recognise the court's legitimacy.
- Dec 2025The EU's top court ruled the Tribunal failed to meet European standards of judicial independence.
- Mar 2026The ruling coalition began filling the backlog of empty seats on the court.