Poland’s government suspended two senior justices amid a standoff over control of the Constitutional Tribunal. The move intensified a dispute between President Karol Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk over judicial appointments; Tusk defended the suspension of court president Bogdan Swieczkowski as a move to “restore the rule of law.”
WHO:
Poland’s government
WHAT:
suspended two senior justices amid a dispute over control of the Constitutional Tribunal
WHEN:
Reported Oct 31, 2026 at 7:57 AM ET
WHERE:
Poland
WHY:
The government’s stated purpose was to “restore the rule of law,” according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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