Poland's Fight Over Who Runs Its Top Court
Sam and Leah explain the standoff at Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, the court that decides whether the country's laws follow its constitution. They unpack how a years-long dispute over who chose its judges led a newly elected judge to announce the suspension of the court's leaders on Friday, why those leaders call it an illegal takeover, why Poland's president flew home, and why even people who want the court fixed disagree about whether this move was allowed.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening
- 0:18 Poland's fight over who runs its top constitutional court
- 4:29 Recap and outro
Sources and context
- Poland's fight over who runs its top constitutional court: AP — The standoff at the tribunal, protests and the president's return and AP — Police at the court and the government's and president's positions and BBC — Background on the disputed judges and the immunity requests and Notes from Poland — How the suspension was announced and disputed and Warsaw Metropolitan Police — Statement on police actions, in Polish and Euronews — The president's return and the dispute overnight
