A notice on the website of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal announced a suspension of official duties for Bogdan Święczkowski and Bartłomiej Sochański. A separate statement on the tribunal’s X account said both men remained in charge. Media reports describe Anna Korwin-Piotrowska as either taking over or preparing to take over the leadership, but the conflicting statements mean the change cannot be presented as undisputed.
According to Polsat News, the notice published on the tribunal’s website on 30 October concerned an order suspending Święczkowski and Sochański from their official duties. In the justification quoted by news outlets, its authors accused the existing leadership of obstructing the convening of the General Assembly to discuss the draft spending plan for 2027 and improperly assigning judicial panels. These are allegations made in the notice, not settled legal findings.
Two competing accounts of who is in charge
RMF24 reported that, according to information and documents shared with the media by people including Sławomir Patyra, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska was set to take charge of the tribunal. Polsat News, citing the Polish Press Agency, instead described her takeover as having already happened. The distinction matters: the reports do not give a consistent account of whether the announced steps have been carried out.
A contrary statement appeared on the tribunal’s X account. It challenged control of the tribunal’s website and maintained that Bogdan Święczkowski remained president and Bartłomiej Sochański vice-president. It also disputed Anna Korwin-Piotrowska’s status as a tribunal judge. These claims form part of the dispute over the institution’s leadership.
The publication of statements through two channels used by the tribunal does not, in itself, establish the legal effect of the actions they describe. It does show that the dispute extends both to the leadership and to control of the institution’s official communications.
Police respond to a judge’s report
Separately, Polsat News reported police activity at the tribunal. According to a Warsaw Metropolitan Police statement quoted by the broadcaster, officers responded to a report from one of the judges concerning possible threats to life or health and public order.
Police said they were acting within their powers and that their actions did not constitute interference in the tribunal’s work. The report does not establish that a threat actually occurred, while the presence of officers does not resolve the dispute over who leads the institution.
Sources
- https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2026-10-30/pilny-komunikat-na-stronie-tk-dotyczy-sedziego-bogdana-swieczkowskiego
- https://www.rmf24.pl/fakty/polska/news-anna-korwin-piotrowska-ma-pokierowac-trybunalem-konstytucyjn,nIdn,1024157
- https://www.polsatnews.pl/wiadomosc/2026-10-30/policja-weszla-do-trybunalu-konstytucyjnego-wspolczuje-policjantom
