Poland enacts ‘crippling’ constitutional court law despite EU indignation

‘Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed into law a controversial amendment to the legislation of the constitutional court, a step opponents say could paralyze Poland’s top judicial body and encroach on the separation of powers.

The bill was drafted by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, of which Duda is a close ally. The president is to make a public statement on the issue later on Monday.

The amendment requires the 15-member constitutional court to pass most of its rulings with two-thirds of votes rather than the current simple majority, and sets a minimal quorum at 13 judges, as opposed to the nine needed previously.’

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