Judiciary

    Who Decides Who Judges in Poland? A Prime Minister’s Signature Becomes a Tool to Block the Courts
    August 4, 2026

    Who Decides Who Judges in Poland? A Prime Minister’s Signature Becomes a Tool to Block the Courts

    Poland’s Ministry of Justice and National Council of the Judiciary…
    Rule of Law at the Mercy of the Electoral Calendar: Ordo Iuris Publishes an Analysis of the Seventh EU Rule of Law Report
    August 3, 2026

    Rule of Law at the Mercy of the Electoral Calendar: Ordo Iuris Publishes an Analysis of the Seventh EU Rule of Law Report

    On July 17, 2026, the European Commission published its seventh…
    Constitutional Tribunal: Transcription of Records Formalizing Same-Sex Unions Is Contrary to Poland’s Constitution
    July 28, 2026

    Constitutional Tribunal: Transcription of Records Formalizing Same-Sex Unions Is Contrary to Poland’s Constitution

    Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled today that the regulation of the…
    The Ordo Iuris Institute Intervenes in a Precedent-Setting Case on the Deportation of a Jihadist to Tunisia
    July 22, 2026

    The Ordo Iuris Institute Intervenes in a Precedent-Setting Case on the Deportation of a Jihadist to Tunisia

    The Ordo Iuris Institute has joined, as amicus curiae, a…
    Abortion and Transcription of Same-Sex Unions – Candidate for Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights Chooses European Court Rulings over the Constitution
    July 16, 2026

    Abortion and Transcription of Same-Sex Unions – Candidate for Poland’s Commissioner for Human Rights Chooses European Court Rulings over the Constitution

    During the public hearing of the candidates for Poland’s Commissioner…
    Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Crisis Deepens: A Disputed New Judge and a Blocked General Assembly
    July 10, 2026

    Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Crisis Deepens: A Disputed New Judge and a Blocked General Assembly

    The Sejm’s election of Sławomir Patyra to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal…
    Two Court Defeats in a Week for Poland’s Justice Minister as Supreme Court Defends Judicial Independence
    July 10, 2026

    Two Court Defeats in a Week for Poland’s Justice Minister as Supreme Court Defends Judicial Independence

    The Supreme Court overturned Justice Minister Żurek’s unlawful order suspending…
    Does the Presidium of Poland’s National Council of the Judiciary Signal an Attempt to Remove Judges in Breach of the Constitution?
    July 8, 2026

    Does the Presidium of Poland’s National Council of the Judiciary Signal an Attempt to Remove Judges in Breach of the Constitution?

    The Presidium of Poland’s National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ)…
    A Young Pregnant Mother Has Stood Trial. Soon Any of Us Could Fall Victim to Censorship
    July 2, 2026

    A Young Pregnant Mother Has Stood Trial. Soon Any of Us Could Fall Victim to Censorship

    The woman demanded only a responsible migration policy and voiced…
    “They forcibly stripped me of my office, but the Supreme Court still recognizes me” — a conversation with Judge Piotr Schab (video)
    June 24, 2026

    “They forcibly stripped me of my office, but the Supreme Court still recognizes me” — a conversation with Judge Piotr Schab (video)

    This interview, produced for the Ordo Iuris Institute and the…
    Pressure on the Constitutional Tribunal Continues in an Effort to Admit Persons Who Have Not Taken the Oath Before the President
    June 19, 2026

    Pressure on the Constitutional Tribunal Continues in an Effort to Admit Persons Who Have Not Taken the Oath Before the President

    The government continues to pressure the President of Poland’s Constitutional…
    The Polish Sejm Elected Judges to the National Council of the Judiciary – Based on Provisions That the Current Governing Coalition Claimed Were Inconsistent with the Rule of Law
    June 16, 2026

    The Polish Sejm Elected Judges to the National Council of the Judiciary – Based on Provisions That the Current Governing Coalition Claimed Were Inconsistent with the Rule of Law

    Despite the validity of the selection, it cannot be said…