Reviving a Corpse - The Case of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal
The political co-optation of the Constitutional Tribunal has eliminated its role in Poland’s checks and balances. The judges, although associated with the ruling party, are conflicted and some of them refuse to rule, the number of proceedings has fallen dramatically, and the Tribunal's authorit...
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| description | The political co-optation of the Constitutional Tribunal has eliminated its role in Poland’s checks and balances. The judges, although associated with the ruling party, are conflicted and some of them refuse to rule, the number of proceedings has fallen dramatically, and the Tribunal's authority has all but disappeared. It is not enough now to pick it up, shake it off, straighten it out, and put it back to where it was in 2015. Instead, if the opposition wins the election, it must rebuild an institution that is both an effective constitutional player, capable of checking the government and a trustworthy and reliable avenue for Polish citizens to assert their constitutional complaints. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0a5a54189ca475480b249f2b9c4c3592023-10-14T21:44:52ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-10-012366-704410.59704/7e6a93227b8fa388Reviving a Corpse - The Case of the Polish Constitutional TribunalKrzysztof IzdebskiThe political co-optation of the Constitutional Tribunal has eliminated its role in Poland’s checks and balances. The judges, although associated with the ruling party, are conflicted and some of them refuse to rule, the number of proceedings has fallen dramatically, and the Tribunal's authority has all but disappeared. It is not enough now to pick it up, shake it off, straighten it out, and put it back to where it was in 2015. Instead, if the opposition wins the election, it must rebuild an institution that is both an effective constitutional player, capable of checking the government and a trustworthy and reliable avenue for Polish citizens to assert their constitutional complaints. https://verfassungsblog.de/reviving-a-corpse/Constitutional ReformInstitutional ReformPolandPolish Constitutional TribunalRule of Law |
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| title | Reviving a Corpse - The Case of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal |
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