Poland's Constitutional Tribunal takeover: legal paradox threatens rule of law

Polish legal experts analyze the government's attempt to take over the Constitutional Tribunal, highlighting a circular legal mechanism that may allow the most senior judge to lead the Tribunal only after suspending the president, which itself requires the right to lead the Tribunal. The move is part of a broader pattern of judicial overhaul in Poland, raising concerns about the erosion of constitutional checks and balances.

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