Polish police deployed to top court after head judge suspended
5 sources·Updated October 31, 2026
Poland court standoff
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- NYT World·10h agoPoland Deploys Riot Police in Standoff Over Country’s Top Court
After years of legal wrangling, judges backed by the current government suspended the chief justice, as a feud escalated with the right-wing party that last held power.
Read at NYT World → - Sky News Home·1d agoPoland's president turns back from Senegal trip as court chief's ousting sparks crisis
Riot police were deployed to Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on Friday as hundreds of demonstrators gathered to protest against the suspension of the top court's president by the current pro-European government.
Read at Sky News Home → - Financial Times·1d agoPoland suspends top judges as battle over rule of law escalates
President and prime minister are embroiled in a bitter dispute over appointments to country’s constitutional court
Read at Financial Times → - Al Jazeera·1d agoPolish police deployed to top court after head judge suspended
Judge's suspension is part of a long dispute over politicisation of the Constitutional Tribunal under former government.
Read at Al Jazeera →
