Constitutional Tribunal
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| Judge term length | 9 years |
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| Founded | 1986 |
| Number of positions | 15 |
| Authorized by | Constitution of Poland |
| Locations | Warsaw |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2237569 |
About Constitutional Tribunal
The Constitutional Tribunal is the constitutional court of the Republic of Poland, a judicial body established to resolve disputes on the constitutionality of the activities of state institutions; its main task is to supervise the compliance of statutory law with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
Poland election earthquake: What happens next?
... But again, such change could face opposition from two important actors - President Duda, and Poland s top court the Constitutional Tribunal, which is now controlled by judges who are sympathetic to Law and Justice...
Polish elections: When are they and why is Europe watching closely?
... It has also been accused of politicising the judiciary by capturing the body that nominates judges in Poland, staffing the Constitutional Tribunal and Supreme Court with sympathetic judges, and bringing in rules to punish judges who criticised government reforms...
Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw
... " I came here to defend democracy because I can t stand how our parliament, the Constitutional Tribunal are destroyed, the European Union is diminished, " one protester told Reuters news agency...
Poland told to pay €1m a day in legal row with EU
... This month, Poland s Constitutional Tribunal angered European leaders by in effect rejecting the primacy of EU law...
Polish PM accuses EU of blackmail as row over rule of law escalates
... Tuesday s debate covered an unprecedented and controversial ruling this month by Poland s Constitutional Tribunal that in effect rejected the core principle that EU law has primacy over the national legislation of member states...
