Polish constitutional tribunal ruling on primacy of EU law delayed

By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk and Sarah Morland, 1 September 2021
Constitutional Court of Poland (photo credit: Lukas Plewnia / flickr)
Constitutional Court of Poland (photo credit: Lukas Plewnia / flickr)
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal again postponed [...] a planned ruling on whether the country’s constitution or European Union treaties take precedence, a verdict that could call into question the bloc’s legal order. Proceedings, originally set for July, were adjourned until Sept. 22 following a motion from Poland’s Human Rights Ombudsman that one of the judges, former ruling party lawmaker Stanislaw Piotrowicz, should not participate as he had been involved in judicial reforms opposed by Brussels. “A judge of the Constitutional Tribunal whose attitude towards the EU is marked by far-reaching criticism or even hostility cannot adjudicate on the constitutionality of EU treaties,” said the office of ombudsman Marcin Wiacek, who was nominated by the opposition and appointed by parliament in July.
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