
The former president of the Constitutional Tribunal intends to serve the police with the Supreme Court's decision in order to regain access to the building.
AI-generated summary
The dispute concerns the legality of suspending Bogdan Święczkowski and Bartłomiej Sochański from their duties by judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska.
Bogdan Święczkowski appeared in front of the Constitutional Tribunal on November 11, when the Independence March was passing through Warsaw. He announced that the next day (Thursday, November 12) he would make a "more decisive attempt to get to the Constitutional Tribunal."
I will be served with the decision of the Supreme Court, he said. He stated that police officers under the Constitutional Tribunal would also be "bound" by it. He added that he would deliver the Supreme Court's decision to the police commander.
Protest in front of the Tribunal
Święczkowski's speech was listened to by a group of protesters with white and red flags and armbands in front of the Constitutional Tribunal building. Some were wearing green vests of the Border Defense Movement. A small police force was visible, the entrance to the Constitutional Tribunal was guarded by two officers in protective uniforms. Al. Szucha remained closed to vehicular traffic. The organizers announced that more people would join the crowd after the march.
Decision of the Supreme Court in the Święczkowski case
The decision issued by the Supreme Court on Tuesday repeals the orders on an immediate break in the activities of the President of the Constitutional Tribunal, Bogdan Święczkowski, and Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański, which preceded judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska taking over the management of the Tribunal on October 30.
Last Friday, the Supreme Court found it incompetent to hear Święczkowski's and Sochański's complaints against Korwin-Piotrowska's order and referred the case to the Constitutional Tribunal "as a separate body of the judiciary." Święczkowski and Sochański were also supposed to file an appeal against this decision of the Supreme Court.
Tuesday's announcement by the Supreme Court announced that the appeal against Friday's decision of the Supreme Court had been considered. It was decided to repeal this decision and refer the case to the Supreme Court's Chamber of Professional Responsibility, headed by Judge Maria Szczepaniec.
After this decision, on the same day the Supreme Court heard the complaints of Święczkowski and Sochański.
Judge Korwin-Piotrowska's response
In response to the Supreme Court's announcement, Judge Korwin-Piotrowska stated that any rulings of the Supreme Court do not affect the further effectiveness of the suspension of Święczkowski and Sochański. She added that only the disciplinary court of the Constitutional Tribunal can control orders regarding breaks in the work of judges of the Tribunal.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Bogdan Święczkowski's attempt to enter the Constitutional Tribunal building.
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