How to Demolish an Independent Judiciary with the Help of a Constitutional Court
<p>On 20 June, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, with three anti-judges among its members, decided that certain provisions of the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary of Poland were unconstitutional. By doing so, the Tribunal unanimously conceded to the motion of the Minister of Jus...
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| description | <p>On 20 June, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, with three anti-judges among its members, decided that certain provisions of the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary of Poland were unconstitutional. By doing so, the Tribunal unanimously conceded to the motion of the Minister of Justice, who had questioned those provisions in the course of work on reform of the National Council of the Judiciary. The reason why the current Polish Government unexpectedly suspended the process of usurping control of the national judicial system in order to enlist the help of the constitutional court can be understood with the help of a metaphor.</p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3217c7a2bbc43c5883bb8203a25da7f2022-12-22T00:45:44ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044How to Demolish an Independent Judiciary with the Help of a Constitutional CourtMarcin Matczak<p>On 20 June, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, with three anti-judges among its members, decided that certain provisions of the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary of Poland were unconstitutional. By doing so, the Tribunal unanimously conceded to the motion of the Minister of Justice, who had questioned those provisions in the course of work on reform of the National Council of the Judiciary. The reason why the current Polish Government unexpectedly suspended the process of usurping control of the national judicial system in order to enlist the help of the constitutional court can be understood with the help of a metaphor.</p> https://verfassungsblog.de/how-to-demolish-an-independent-judiciary-with-the-help-of-a-constitutional-court/judicial independence, Polish Constitutional Tribunal |
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| title | How to Demolish an Independent Judiciary with the Help of a Constitutional Court |
| title_full | How to Demolish an Independent Judiciary with the Help of a Constitutional Court |
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| title_short | How to Demolish an Independent Judiciary with the Help of a Constitutional Court |
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| topic | judicial independence, Polish Constitutional Tribunal |
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