Poland's Constitutional Tribunal under PiS control descends into legal chaos

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal under PiS control descends into legal chaos

<p>Immediately after the governing Law and Justice party in Poland established its control over the Constitutional Tribunal, the court has plunged into a whole number of legal imbroglios undermining its authority and calling into question the legality of its verdicts. The new President&#82...

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Main Author:	Marcin Matczak
Format:	Article
Language:	deu
Published:	Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
Series:	Verfassungsblog
Subjects:	Polish Constitutional Tribunal, Rule of Law
Online Access:	https://verfassungsblog.de/polands-constitutional-tribunal-under-pis-control-descends-into-legal-chaos/

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