Poland’s political crisis escalated this week as the Supreme Court delivered a stinging rebuke to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, ruling his government’s attempt to suspend and replace conservative judges on the Constitutional Tribunal was unlawful. The decision marks a major setback for the liberal leader’s efforts to reshape the country’s judiciary amid rising tensions with conservative President Karol Nawrocki.
Constitutional Showdown
The conflict reached its climax last month when liberal judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska declared herself head of the Tribunal after suspending conservative president Bogdan Święczkowski and vice president Bartłomiej Sochański. The move prompted an extraordinary scene on October 30 when Tusk deployed riot police to block Święczkowski from entering the Tribunal building, while President Nawrocki cut short an African diplomatic trip to personally intervene.
Nawrocki, who had refused for months to swear in Tusk’s judicial nominees, stormed the Tribunal building denouncing what he called ‘a crime against the Constitution.’ Meanwhile, Tusk maintained his actions aimed to ‘restore the rule of law’ after years of conservative judicial reforms under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) government.
Legal and Political Fallout
The Supreme Court’s reversal of its initial jurisdictional dismissal represented a dramatic turn in the standoff. According to reporting by Rzeczpospolita, the court ultimately determined ĹšwiÄ™czkowski and SochaĹ„ski’s suspensions were unlawful, ordering their reinstatement—a ruling Korwin-Piotrowska immediately rejected as beyond the court’s authority.
ĹšwiÄ™czkowski has vowed to attempt reentry to the Tribunal on Thursday, threatening to involve bailiffs and police if barred again. The outcome could determine whether Nawrocki succeeds in blocking Tusk’s judicial appointments ahead of next year’s pivotal elections.
Election Calculations
The court battle comes as polling shows Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO) facing potential defeat despite remaining Poland’s single most popular party. A recent Pollster Research Institute survey predicts right-wing parties—including PiS, Development Plus, and Confederation—could capture 47.6% of votes, enough to form a governing majority.
Analysts suggest Tusk’s judicial maneuvers aim to limit conservative influence should his coalition lose power, setting the stage for continued institutional clashes regardless of next year’s electoral outcome.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/11/12/polish-supreme-court-rejects-globalist-takeover-of-constitutional-tribunal/