US EditionPresident Swears in Poland's First New Constitutional Court Judges for Four Years but Standoff Remains
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How can elected constitutional judges in Poland take their oath if the President refuses? The proposals that are circulating in Warsaw are not all taken seriously.
President swears in Poland's first new constitutional court judges for four years but standoff remains
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki has received the oaths of two new judges appointed by the governing coalition to the Constitutional Tribunal (TK), a…
The Polish president refuses to swear in the majority of the elected constitutional judges. The government says Karol Nawrocki is exceeding his authority.
Magdalena Bentkowska and Dariusz Szostek were appointed judges. Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, explained that there were two fundamental reasons behind Karol Nawrocki's decision: the first concerns the President's sense of duty; since the beginning of his term, two Constitutional Tribunal judges' mandates have expired, which, in his opinion, obliges him to administer the oath of office to tw…
The president is obligated to administer the oath of office to all six judges elected on March 13th. This is the view of Professor Marcin Wiącek, the Commissioner for Human Rights, explaining the nuances. Karol Nawrocki invited only two judges to the palace, but no decision has yet been made regarding the others. The remaining four have sent him another letter and point out the positive aspects of the situation.
Minister of Justice Waldemar Żurek strongly appealed to the president to accept the oaths of office of the four judges who have not yet been included in the list. On Wednesday, President Karol Nawrocki accepted the oaths of office of Dariusz Szostek and Magdalena Bentkowska, elected by the Sejm as judges of the Constitutional Tribunal.
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