Poland in 2026. A divided house Pawel Wojcik in X: Poland's constitutional court crisis stems from PIS 2015 power grab. PIS invalidated the judicial appointments of POs 2015, the seven new judges (including the chief judge in Włębska) to control the court, and used it to legitimize controversial laws. After PIS lost power in 2023, the new coalition led by Tusk, lacking a constitutional majority and allied with hostile President Duda, faced a sustained veto and judicial obstruction. In October 2026, the government forcibly removed judges appointed by the PIS in an attempt to reform the institution, escalating a long-running political and legal conflict. Continuation: Pavel Wojcik.

Poland in 2026. A divided house Pawel Wojcik in X: Poland's constitutional court crisis stems from PIS 2015 power grab. PIS invalidated the judicial appointments of POs 2015, the seven new judges (including the chief judge in Włębska) to control the court, and used it to legitimize controversial laws. After PIS lost power in 2023, the new coalition led by Tusk, lacking a constitutional majority and allied with hostile President Duda, faced a sustained veto and judicial obstruction. In October 2026, the government forcibly removed judges appointed by the PIS in an attempt to reform the institution, escalating a long-running political and legal conflict. Continuation: Pavel Wojcik.