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Zbigniew Bogucki wrote that the dispute regarding the Constitutional Tribunal concerned, in his opinion, fundamental principles of law and the Constitution, and not the defense of specific individuals or parties. He claimed that the government wanted to forcibly introduce to the Tribunal individuals who had not taken an oath before the President of the Republic of Poland, but had taken it in the Sejm before the Marshal of the Sejm, under the protection of the Marshal's Guard and on political indication. Bogucki assessed that such actions violated fundamental principles of law and the Constitution. He also accused that the ruling of the Constitutional Tribunal from December 2015, case no. K 34/15, was not being respected. As he wrote, this ruling indicated that the oath before the President of the Republic of Poland is not a trivial matter nor merely a formal ceremony. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Prawo #Konstytucja (translated)

The dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal has intensified after Maciej Berek took the oath of a Constitutional Tribunal judge on Wednesday during a ceremony in the Sejm, stating that he does this "before the president." #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #BogdanŚwięczkowski #uchwałaImmunitetu (translated)

A political doorman stands at the door of the Constitutional Tribunal, not the president of that Tribunal. The host asked about the possibility of carrying out the prime minister's announced "uprooting" of the president of the Constitutional Tribunal. - It is a very poetic term, but the legal situation is clear. We legally elected the judges in the Sejm - Szejna replied. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #BogdanŚwięczkowski #uchwałaImmunitetu (translated)

Left MP Andrzej Szejna demands a resolution to revoke the immunity of the president of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his removal from office, accusing him of unlawfully obstructing the work of judges elected by the Sejm and criticizing the actions of President Karol Nawrocki. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #BogdanŚwięczkowski #uchwałaImmunitetu (translated)

The crisis in the Constitutional Tribunal is escalating, and the Sejm has started work on the partial decriminalization of assistance in abortion and the restoration of the possibility of terminating a pregnancy in cases of severe fetal defects, which raises questions about the further processing of projects and the future of the EU budget in light of the rapidly changing geopolitical and economic situation. #aborcja #dekryminalizacja #UE (translated)

Bartosz Lewandowski asked Marcin Kierwiński how he voted in the Sejm on the construction of a barrier at the border. He also asked whether the MPs from his party, with the approval of its leaders, disturbed the work of services at the border, brought them pizza, and ran around with bags from the supermarket. He also referred to the film "Green Border," claiming that the MPs performed well in the role of actors. #Polska #Sejm #granica (translated)

The author of the entry r00t wrote that the document commented on by Wójcik contradicted his assertion that Maciej Berek did not meet the formal requirements. According to the author, the Chancellery of the Sejm indicated that the application with Berek's candidacy was submitted on time by an eligible entity and contained the required elements, after which it was referred to the Justice and Human Rights Committee. The author added that during the committee meeting, Berek's performance of the legal advisor profession was discussed, and the candidate answered questions. The committee positively assessed his candidacy. r00t accused Wójcik of ignoring the course of the procedure and the documents, which — as he wrote — indicated something contrary to his assertion. #Polska #Prawo #KomisjaSprawiedliwości (translated)

BPM Chief Marcin Przydacz said in wPolsce.pl that the situation surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal resulted from legal errors of the parliamentary majority and the ruling camp, and above all from the desire to take control over this body. He added that in his opinion the ruling camp was simultaneously seeking this control and was unable to adhere to the law. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #prawo #Polska (translated)

WolnośćTV described the exchange of words between Krzysztof Bosak and Bliźniuk from the Civic Coalition. Bosak accused him of freezing the bills presented by his environment in committees and asked him to point out even one that was voted on. He also accused opponents of using a rude method of isolating projects and stated that the bills presented by the president were not even submitted for discussion. #polityka #Sejm #Bosak (translated)

Judges who were elected by the Sejm, those who were sworn in by the president, and those who were sworn in by the Sejm, both oaths are equally important, should be allowed to work. I can guarantee that there is a plan inside [the Constitutional Tribunal] on how to restore it to the citizens. I am convinced that it will simply happen by the end of the year. Financial issues and the lack of a financial plan are not insignificant— Judges who were elected by the Sejm, those who were sworn in by the president, and those who were sworn in by the Sejm, both oaths are equally important, should be allowed to work. I can guarantee that there is a plan inside [the Constitutional Tribunal] on how to restore it to the citizens. I am convinced that it will simply happen by the end of the year. Financial issues and the lack of a financial plan are not insignificant— said Katarzyna Kotula, a member of the Left and government delegate for equality, reminding that from January 2027, judges will not be receiving salaries. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Polityka #Sędziowie (translated)

The government coalition announces that by the end of the year, the dispute regarding the Constitutional Tribunal, which requires cooperation between judges appointed by both the Sejm and those sworn in by the president, is to be resolved. #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Polityka #Sędziowie (translated)

The author accused Bogucki of incorrectly asserting that in Poland no one can become a judge without taking an oath before the president. He wrote that he did not know whether it was Bogucki's interpretation or that of Karol Nawrocki, and he cited Article 194, paragraph 1 of the Constitution. According to the author, judges of the Constitutional Tribunal are chosen by the Sejm, and the president does not have constitutional powers to appoint or approve them. The author emphasized that the obligation to take an oath before the president arises from the law, not from the Constitution. He claimed that the president merely receives the oath, and the oath itself does not create the judge's mandate. He also referenced the Constitutional Tribunal's ruling in case K 34/15, which — as he wrote — clarified that the taking of the oath does not imply the president's involvement in shaping the Tribunal's composition. Finally, he criticized Bogucki for, in his opinion, presenting the Constitution according to the political needs of the President's Chancellery. #Konstytucja #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Polska (translated)

Piotr Stanisław Wielgucki wrote that he would like Pola Matysiak to sit in the Sejm, regardless of which list she would run from, because in his opinion, she has earned it. He added that her chances are, however, small, and her place could be taken by Iwona Hartwich or Michał Zembaczyński. #Sejm #Polska #Polityka (translated)

The author labeled Musk's and Trump's decision to limit Ukraine's access to Starlink as a coercive tactic a disaster for the reputation of the United States and the entire American defense industry. He added that Musk's move could ultimately destroy this sector completely. #Ukrajina #Starlink #obranaspolu #US #UA (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)

The author wrote that the Sejm's choice of a person for the Constitutional Tribunal, whom he believes does not meet the criteria, showed that such a choice is possible. He stated that force rules in Poland, and he called the belief in the validity of the constitution and law a fiction. #Polska #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Prawo #PL (translated)

The author wrote that the last few days reminded him of what power was capable of. He pointed out that during previous governments, participants of the Independence Marches were beaten, in 2015, miners were shot at, and on March 6, 2024, a young farmer was brutally beaten under the Parliament, who later committed suicide. He added that currently people were being beaten outside the Constitutional Tribunal. #polityka #sprawiedliwość #protest #PL (translated)

Adam Mazguła criticized those protesting in defense of the Constitutional Tribunal, claiming they were manipulated by the politics of PiS and Karol Nawrocki. According to him, the protesters defended abuses related to the Tribunal, which — as he wrote — PiS had previously destroyed and subordinated to party interests. Mazguła reminded that the Constitutional Tribunal consists of 15 judges elected individually by the Sejm for 9 years, according to Article 194, paragraph 1 of the Constitution. He asked why Nawrocki does not accept the oaths of the judges if he does not elect them. He argued that the Tribunal should protect citizens against abuses of power, including from the government of Donald Tusk. The author accused Jarosław Kaczyński, Nawrocki, and the television stations he described as spreading Russian propaganda of inciting protests. He urged Poles not to support — as he put it — political oppression, and encouraged photographing and documenting the participants of the protests. #PrawdąWOczy #WPoczuciuOdpowiedzialności #TarczaWolnościSłowa #BronimyKonstytucji #ŻołnierzGorszegoSortu #PrawaCzłowieka #WolnośćSłowa #ŚwieckośćPaństwa #PrawaKobiet #BronimyKonstytucji #PrawaCzłowieka #WolnośćSłowa (translated)

Jacek Fogiel wrote that Adam Bielan had earlier warned that Donald Trump might react "brutally" to the situation surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal, for example by suspending the base. According to Fogiel, Bielan also claimed that Americans regularly ask him about the Constitutional Tribunal and cannot imagine a forceful solution. Fogiel recalled that when asked on Polsat about a possible intervention by Trump, Bielan said he did not know if the U.S. president was currently focused on events in Poland. Fogiel pointed to the September visit to Poland by a delegation from the U.S. Congress: Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republicans Thom Tillis and John Curtis. As he wrote, the delegation met with the management of the Ministry of Justice and discussed the crisis surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal. Minister Żurek summarized the talks, saying that American partners showed understanding and support for the reform of the judiciary. Fogiel stated that representatives of both parties supported the principle that in a democratic state the parliamentary majority governs, and accused PiS of appealing to Trump and Congress for help in defending the Tribunal. He added that the parliamentary majority was acting, and Bielan's statement indicated his helplessness. #Polska #TrybunałKonstytucyjny #Ameryka (translated)