A recent poll reveals significant public disagreement regarding the immediate publication of 67 Constitutional Tribunal rulings from 2024-2026, following a request from the Tribunal’s president to the Prime Minister.
Tribunal President Requests Ruling Publication
On April 16th, reports detailed a letter from Constitutional Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, requesting the immediate publication of 67 rulings from 2024-2026 that have not yet been released. Święczkowski stated the rulings concern matters including civil rights, freedoms, and legal provisions impacting citizens.
Poll Reveals Public Split
A public opinion poll was conducted to gauge sentiment on the matter, revealing a clear division. The results were collected on April 21st, based on a total of 2079 votes.
Majority Oppose Immediate Publication
The majority of respondents, 71.72% (1491 votes), opposed the immediate publication of the Constitutional Tribunal rulings. Conversely, 21.74% (452 votes) supported publication, while 6.54% (136 votes) remained neutral.
President Submits Dispute to Tribunal
This week, President Karol Nawrocki is expected to submit a request to the Constitutional Tribunal to resolve a jurisdictional dispute regarding the oath-taking of judges. The dispute centers on whether the oath-taking ceremony held in the Sejm (Parliament) in April had any legal significance, and who has the authority to administer the oath.
Oath-Taking Controversy
On March 13th, the Sejm elected six Constitutional Tribunal judges, but President Nawrocki only accepted the oaths from two of them. Currently, only two of the six elected judges have assumed their duties after taking the oath before the President, while the remaining four took their oaths in the Sejm. This occurred after the President refused to accept the oaths from the other judges.
