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Piotr Kusznieruk questioned whether the Sejm documented the verification of Maciej Berek's qualifications for selection to the Constitutional Tribunal. He wrote that Andrzej Filipowicz requested documents from the Chancellery of the Sejm and the Justice and Human Rights Committee, but the received response — according to Filipowicz’s account — did not mention documents from the bar association confirming Berek's qualifications and experience. Kusznieruk pointed out a discrepancy between Sejm print number 3006 from August 14, 2026, which stated that Berek had been practicing as a legal advisor since 2001 and actively for 25 years, and a certificate from OIRP in Warsaw dated September 3, 2026. According to the data he cited, Berek was entered on the list on June 26, 2002, and obtained his qualifications after taking the oath on September 25, 2002. The certificate listed the periods of registered legal practice from January 1, 2006, to July 31, 2009, and from August 1, 2012, to the date of issuance but did not include a list of civil law contracts. The author quoted responses from the Senate Chancellery and the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, according to which Berek did not hold the position of legal advisor there nor provided legal assistance in that role. The Supreme Audit Office informed, however, that he was a legal advisor and performed duties aligned with the tasks of advisors, although the appointment of a controller as a legal advisor was not possible. Kusznieruk emphasized that the legal qualification of this work and the declared civil law contracts remained in dispute. According to Filipowicz's summary, if the two periods of Berek's work as a legal advisor in NIK are counted, his tenure was 1,345 days, or about 3 years and 8 months; without those periods, it was 387 days related to running a law office. Kusznieruk noted that this was an analysis of available materials and not a binding decision regarding the failure to meet the requirements. He called for determining who in the Sejm was responsible for verification and what documents were examined, indicating that any potential criminal liability under Article 231 § 1 or § 3 of the Penal Code would require demonstrating statutory prerequisites. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Prawo #InformacjaPubliczna (translated)

Bartosz Malewski informed that the court did not grant the prosecution's request for a month of temporary detention for Piotr. According to Malewski, the prosecutor justified the request with concerns that Piotr might hide and an assessment that there is a high probability of him committing further crimes. Malewski wrote that together with lawyers Magda Prządka and Magda Majkowska, he convinced the court that there were no grounds for imposing detention. He claimed that it was not sufficiently substantiated that Piotr had committed the alleged acts and that Friday's events should be treated as an incident requiring thorough explanation. According to Malewski, Piotr has a permanent place of residence, is socially engaged, and is a firefighter in the volunteer fire department, so there is no real risk that he would hide. He added that after the defenders reached him, Piotr, feeling safer, started limited cooperation with the authorities. Malewski also emphasized that the lack of cooperation is Piotr's right and should not be a basis for preventive measures. Malewski also assessed that the forecast for further criminal activity had no rational basis. He wrote that Piotr had not been convicted and that his behavior on Friday was not aimed at committing the alleged acts, which, in Malewski's view, undermined the legal qualification adopted by the prosecution. He informed that the court did not apply other preventive measures, such as police supervision, and that Piotr would respond to the charges at liberty. He added that assistance was provided as part of a procedural intervention by Ordo Iuris. #wolność #sprawiedliwość #prawo (translated)

Zbigniew Bogucki wrote that President Karol Nawrocki considered taking an oath before the president a necessary condition for assuming the office of a judge of a common court or the Constitutional Tribunal. According to Bogucki, Nawrocki emphasized that this obligation pertains to the office of the president, not a specific person. Bogucki also conveyed that Nawrocki assessed that individuals taking an oath before the Speaker of the Sejm undermine their qualifications to sit on the Constitutional Tribunal by demonstrating a lack of basic knowledge. He added that the president stated that the Speaker of the Sejm does not have the authority to swear in judges. #Polska #Konstytucja #sędziowie (translated)

From the court – tennis information reported that despite health problems, Iga Świątek still believed in qualifying for the WTA Finals and was set to participate in the WTA 500 tournament in Ningbo, where she intended to fight until the end. According to the author, the tennis player admitted that if she did not manage to qualify, she would simply have a longer vacation. #zkortu #WTAFinals #NingboOpen #WuhanOpen (translated)

Skijumping.pl reported that Paweł Wąsek won the qualifying round for the individual events of the Summer Polish Championships in Zakopane, which were set to start at 14:35. The service also published the full results. https://t.co/Vbphc1Udhv https://t.co/026XFIkC4a #skoki #Zakopane #MistrzostwaPolski (translated)

The Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland stated that President Karol Nawrocki recognized that individuals taking an oath as judges of the Constitutional Tribunal before the Marshal of the Sejm undermine their qualifications for this position and demonstrate a lack of fundamental knowledge. Nawrocki stated that the Marshal of the Sejm does not have the competence to accept such an oath. The statement was quoted in connection with an interview for Polsat News and Interia Events. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Sędziowie #Polska (translated)

Piegziu wrote that over the past 15 years he has visited more than 40 countries and in nearly every one of them, food service largely relied on immigrants. This phenomenon — as he assessed — was becoming increasingly visible and had also reached Japan, where in some restaurants job offers for waiters had been hanging for months, despite good salaries and a lack of interest from students. The author found the accusations absurd that immigrants take jobs from locals, are favored by entrepreneurs, or replace better workers. He also described a conversation with the owner of a Japanese restaurant who wanted to hire a young Japanese person as a shift manager for several waiters. The salary was to be comparable to that of a specialist with an education or a skilled worker. Ultimately, the owner hired a Thai person, whom Piegziu assessed as "100 times" more articulate and capable than the Japanese candidates. #imigranci #gastronomia #praca (translated)

Nikola Grbić, the Serbian coach of the Polish national volleyball team, has been winning medals with the team for five years, defended the title of European champion, and secured qualification for the Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, planning further challenges in the future. #siatkówka #NikolaGrbić #MistrzostwaEuropy (translated)

Łączy nas piłka reported that Wojciech Mońka, who has been participating in the senior national team's training camp, was set to join the U-21 squad before the Monday match against Italy. The match was supposed to be the last for the white-reds in the European Championship qualifiers. According to Łączy nas piłka, after nine rounds, Jerzy Brzęczek's team led the group with a complete set of victories, while the Italians trailed by three points. The service described the Monday match as a direct battle for qualification for the youth EURO. #ReprezentacjaPolski #MłodzieżoweEURO #KwalifikacjeEURO (translated)

Przemysław L. from Kłodzko has been definitively sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual offenses against children and animals, and the Court of Appeal in Wrocław upheld this qualification of the penalty and imposed additional restrictions on contact with the victims. #PrzestępstwaSeksualne #Pedofilia #Zwierzęta (translated)