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Live updates: the Tribunal dispute since 30 October 2026

Status as of: 31 October 2026, 13:00 CETLast updated: 31.10.2026

A log of events in the dispute over who leads the Tribunal since 30 October 2026, newest first. Each entry is one timeline event: date and time (CET), a short description, a label for the kind of information and its source. A press report does not prove legal effect. The situation is changing; check the “Status as of” stamp.

Entries: 55. “n.t.” — sources give no time. Earlier events: the timeline.

31 October 2026

  1. 12:50

    Media: Święczkowski declares 3–6 November days off, rejects Korwin-Piotrowska's letter

    According to Telewizja Republika (12:50) and WP (12:58), Bogdan Święczkowski issued an order declaring 3–6 November 2026 paid days off for Tribunal employees. According to TV Republika it states that Anna Korwin-Piotrowska's letter on work organisation has no legal effect, and according to WP that staff need not answer summonses from people he regards as unauthorised. The text, number and legal basis were not published on trybunal.gov.pl; no court has assessed either document.1,2

    leadershippress report October 2026 →

  2. 11:47

    Korwin-Piotrowska notice: no entry to the seat; Prosecutor General's motions received

    In a notice dated 31 October 2026 on trybunal.gov.pl (scan uploaded at 11:47), Anna Korwin-Piotrowska says entry to the Tribunal's seat is currently not possible, that the Prosecutor General's motions concerning the immunity of judges Bogdan Święczkowski and Bartłomiej Sochański arrived on 30 October and will be handled under the applicable rules, and that the 3 November General Assembly is to consider the 2027 draft budget. She says she will contact judges outside the seat to arrange their entry.3,4

    leadershipprosecutionbudgetpublication October 2026 →

  3. 11:06

    President's office: meetings with party leaders from 13:00; the Left later declines

    Paweł Szefernaker said that from 13:00 the President would hold a series of separate meetings with parliamentary leaders at the Palace. According to WP, TVN24 and Polsat News, those announced include Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (about 13:00), Szymon Hołownia (about 14:00), Razem (after 15:00), the Confederation (Sławomir Mentzen and Krzysztof Bosak, 16:45; TVN24: about 16:00) and PiS (Jarosław Kaczyński, Mariusz Błaszczak). At 12:24 (WP) the Left (Anna Maria Żukowska) declined, arguing that the President should first confirm the judges’ written oaths; no position of the Civic Coalition was found.5,6,7

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  4. 10:36

    Tribunal website posts Korwin-Piotrowska order suspending staff duties (legal effect disputed)

    An order by Anna Korwin-Piotrowska dated 31 October 2026 was published on trybunal.gov.pl (file uploaded at 10:36). It revokes existing authorisations, limits the Tribunal Chancellery to tasks she sets, suspends employees' duties with pay (except those summoned), advises judges to work outside the seat and suspends the registry office; as reasons it gives restoring the proper performance of the Tribunal’s tasks and a possible threat to the health or life of judges and staff. The effectiveness of the order, which cites among others Art. 12(4) read with Art. 11(2) and Art. 17 of the 2016 Act on the Tribunal's organisation, is disputed; no court has ruled.8,9,10

    leadershippublication October 2026 →

  5. 05:08

    Żurek on TVN24 expects prosecutors to act over the President's conduct at the Tribunal

    Justice Minister and Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek told TVN24 that he finds the judges' decisions convincing and considers the President's conduct at the Tribunal unacceptable despite his immunity; he hopes prosecutors will act. In his view the General Assembly should decide on the Tribunal's budget and possibly on the immunity motions. No information was found that any proceedings have been opened.11,12

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  6. 05:00

    President leaves the Tribunal building at about 05:00; PAP says Bogucki and Sochański leave too

    TVN24 recorded President Karol Nawrocki leaving the Tribunal building at 04:56; other outlets say “before 5” or “a few minutes after 5”. According to PAP, citing people inside, the head of the President's Chancellery Zbigniew Bogucki and Tribunal Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański left with him, while Anna Korwin-Piotrowska's group stayed inside. Sochański says he left his office after being assured the President had gone, and that he was probably deceived. He did not say who assured him.6,13,14,15,16

    leadershippoliticspress report October 2026 →

  7. 05:00

    President's statement on a “forcible takeover” of the Tribunal; urgent consultations

    Paweł Szefernaker read out the President's statement outside the Tribunal: in the President's view the constitutional order was violated and a constitutional body was subjected to a “forcible takeover”. The President called for the legal order to be restored and for forces that, in his words, the government sent to leave the Tribunal grounds, said First President of the Supreme Court Zbigniew Kapiński also does not recognise these actions, and convened consultations with parliamentary forces, citing a threat to internal security. The statement cites no legal basis, and no official act of the President was found.6,14,15,16,17

    statementpoliticsleadershipparticipant's claim October 2026 →

  8. 03:41

    Szefernaker: Tusk is “bringing thousands of police officers to Warsaw”

    According to WP (03:41) and TVN24 (03:56), Paweł Szefernaker of the President's office wrote on X that before All Saints' Day “one man is bringing thousands of police officers to Warsaw” so that Tusk can grab more power, and that the Prime Minister should bear political and legal responsibility. No communiqué confirms the number of officers; media describe Szefernaker's position inconsistently.5,6

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  9. 03:20

    President steps outside the Tribunal “for a moment”

    TVN24 reported at 03:20 that President Karol Nawrocki had stepped outside the Tribunal “for a moment”; the entry does not say whether he spoke, went back in or left. By about 04:20 no report was found that the President had left the Tribunal grounds.6

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  10. 02:37

    Prosecutor General Żurek: prosecutor Andrzej Piaseczny is at the Tribunal

    According to WP and TVN24, Waldemar Żurek said prosecutor Andrzej Piaseczny was on site, “called because the law is being broken”, to carry out steps with the police, and that the situation calmed after his arrival; he added: “Everyone who breaks the law will stand before a court.” No prosecution unit, case number or subject of the steps was given; no court has ruled.18,6

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  11. 02:21

    Chancellery photo shows President, Kapiński, Bogucki, Grodecki, Sochański inside

    A photo published by Rafał Leśkiewicz (WP 02:21, TVN24 02:39) shows Karol Nawrocki, Zbigniew Kapiński, Zbigniew Bogucki, National Security Bureau head Bartosz Grodecki and Tribunal Vice-President Bartłomiej Sochański inside the Tribunal. Spokeswoman W. Ścibor says Sochański is in his office and regards the break orders as “non-existent documents”; both sides of the dispute are thus in the building.19,6,20,21

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  12. 01:39

    Recording inside the Tribunal: the President tells Korwin-Piotrowska and others “You are not judges”

    A recording published at 01:39, described consistently by PAP, RMF24, TVN24 and naTemat, shows the President with State Protection Service officers and Zbigniew Bogucki in a Tribunal corridor; Korwin-Piotrowska says “We are judges of the Constitutional Tribunal”, and Nawrocki tells her, Krystian Markiewicz and Maciej Berek: “You are not Constitutional Tribunal judges and are taking over this building illegally.” Bogucki tells Korwin-Piotrowska “You are committing a coup d'état” and, pointing to Sławomir Patyra, says he sees only one judge; Korwin-Piotrowska replies that she directs the Tribunal. The recording indicates the President was inside the building by 01:39 at the latest.22,23,24,25

    statementleadership October 2026 →

  13. 01:32

    Overnight reactions: Konfederacja, PiS, Iustitia

    According to WP and TVN24, Konfederacja posted “Hands off the President!” (01:32), J. Sasin (PiS) said those who “raised a hand” against the President would answer for it (01:49), and R. Fogiel (PiS) thanked Berek “for documenting” it (02:07). Iustitia president Bartłomiej Przymusiński said politicians entering the Tribunal “shows the stakes of this case”.5,24

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  14. 01:21

    Berek: people presenting themselves as Chancellery staff tried to take keys

    According to TVN24 and WP, Maciej Berek wrote on X that people presenting themselves as “employees of the President's Chancellery” tried to take the keys to Tribunal rooms, attaching recordings of a man talking to Korwin-Piotrowska. Whether they acted with the Chancellery's authority is unknown; no Chancellery response was found.26,6

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  15. 01:09

    Ambassador Paweł Soloch announces his resignation

    According to RMF24, at 01:09 Poland's ambassador to Romania, Paweł Soloch, announced his resignation, saying an attempt to take over the Tribunal “contrary to law” made it impossible for him to serve. A formal recall is unverified.19,5

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  16. 00:36

    President and Supreme Court First President go to the Tribunal and enter the building

    According to Polsat News, at 00:36 the President's motorcade left the Palace for Szucha Avenue (with Zbigniew Kapiński in the car); about 50 m before the gate Karol Nawrocki got out and walked, arriving at 00:42, and at 00:49 Paweł Szefernaker wrote that the President had entered the Tribunal building. Recordings show the President squeezing between people in the doorway.27,28,29,30,31

    politicsleadershippress report October 2026 →

  17. n.t.

    Conflicting accounts of the scuffle as the President entered the Tribunal

    Presidential spokesman Rafał Leśkiewicz says people in the doorway tried to block the entry and violated the President's bodily inviolability (later, that Berek had “documented” a crime); minister Marcin Przydacz says Markiewicz and Korwin-Piotrowska tried to “jostle” the President; adviser B. Poboży says the judges committed an offence. Maciej Berek says the President “physically attacked” judges, including Korwin-Piotrowska, and published a recording; the head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery (unnamed in Polsat's report) says the President struck judges with his elbows. At about 04:30 Berek wrote that the President bumped into Korwin-Piotrowska and squeezed between the judges, and that nobody pulled at him; the President's Chancellery maintained its account. There is no independent finding on what happened; no complaint or proceedings have been found.30,32,27,6,5,33,17

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  18. n.t.

    Episcopate presidium appeals for de-escalation of the dispute over the Tribunal

    In a statement dated 31 October 2026, Episcopal Conference chair Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, his deputy Archbishop Józef Kupny and secretary general Marek Marczak write that the escalation of the dispute is leading to a deep crisis of the state, that it is not the Church's role to rule on its causes, and appeal for de-escalation, dialogue and prayer.34

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  19. n.t.

    Warsaw police: only action inside the Tribunal was ID checks ordered by a prosecutor

    According to a statement by the Warsaw Metropolitan Police reported by WP (11:27) and RMF24 (11:38), at about 02:30 a prosecutor on site ordered officers to check the identity of certain people inside the Tribunal building, who then left it; this was the only police action inside. Police say they used no batons or hand-held gas launchers and detained four people in total. The people checked were not named.35,36

    policeprosecutionofficial statement October 2026 →

  20. n.t.

    NSA President Jacek Chlebny issues a statement on the events at the Tribunal

    According to WP (09:51), RMF24 and PAP (rp.pl), the President of the Supreme Administrative Court expressed concern about the police presence around the Tribunal and about the Tribunal's President and Vice-President being prevented from entering, said limits set by constitutional principles had been crossed, and called for a compromise across political divides and for action that respects the Tribunal's independence. This is a statement, not a court ruling; the text was not found on the nsa.gov.pl home page.37,38,39

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  21. n.t.

    Święczkowski plans to enter the Tribunal and meet the judges he recognises

    According to rp.pl (09:22) and TVN24 (10:03), Bogdan Święczkowski said on Telewizja Republika he would try to enter the Tribunal, that the judges he recognises were travelling to Warsaw and that he planned a meeting of about seven people around 11:00–12:00; the venue depends on talks with the President, and the Tribunal may also sit elsewhere. The outcome of the meeting was not known as of about 13:05.40,41,42

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  22. n.t.

    Prime Minister Tusk: “Restoring the rule of law is our duty”

    According to RMF24, Prime Minister Tusk wrote on X (time not established): “Restoring the rule of law is our duty.”30

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30 October 2026

  1. 23:52

    Police HQ: the 2–8 November readiness letter does not concern the Tribunal

    According to TVN24, at 23:52 Police HQ denied that a deputy commander's letter on full readiness for 2–8 November concerns the Tribunal; according to Police HQ it relates to sabotage threats.6

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  2. 22:56

    Korwin-Piotrowska invites “only the President, alone” into the Tribunal

    At 22:56 Anna Korwin-Piotrowska invited “only the President, alone” into the Tribunal, without Święczkowski, if the security services considered it safe; earlier (according to PAP) she had refused entry to anyone and proposed a meeting at the Palace. On TVN24, speaking from the Tribunal's main hall, she said “order and calm prevail in the Tribunal” and that the judges would stay as long as the situation required.30,43,44,45

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  3. 22:39

    Supreme Court First President Kapiński: “utmost indignation and firm opposition”

    At 22:39 Zbigniew Kapiński expressed “utmost indignation and firm opposition” to the government's actions. In a statement on the Supreme Court website (according to wnp.pl) he said the limits of power are set by the Constitution and statutes, not by ad hoc political decisions or shows of force; Notes from Poland attributes to him a description of the events as “undoubtedly a coup d'etat”.46,47,48

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  4. 22:00

    President lands; Palace meeting with Supreme Court First President and Święczkowski

    According to TVN24 and Polityka, at around 22:00 Karol Nawrocki landed in Warsaw and met First President of the Supreme Court Zbigniew Kapiński at the Presidential Palace; Bogdan Święczkowski joined them (both were at the Palace at 22:13). According to the sources found, the President issued no decision on the Tribunal's leadership in October.46,44

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  5. 21:47

    Ambassador Jakub Kumoch announces his resignation

    According to Interia and Super Express, at around 21:47 Poland's ambassador to China, Jakub Kumoch, announced his resignation in connection with the events around the Tribunal. A formal recall is unverified.5,28

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  6. 21:00

    Gate chain cut; Święczkowski enters the Tribunal grounds

    According to rp.pl and RMF24, at around 21:00 the chain securing the gate was cut with a circular saw; RMF24 reported that the attempt was made by a demonstrator presenting himself as a locksmith, “on his instruction”, i.e. Święczkowski's. Bogdan Święczkowski entered the grounds (not the building) and stood before the police cordon holding his ID, while police set up barriers as a second line; he announced that on Saturday “all lawfully elected judges” would come.49,50

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  7. 20:49

    Korwin-Piotrowska: “we have a state of higher constitutional necessity”

    Asked by RMF24 how to persuade the other side that the actions were lawful, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska replied: “we have a state of higher constitutional necessity”. Speaking to Interia she cited Art. 12(4) of the Tribunal Organisation Act as the longest-serving judge and said seven judges were in the building and no police were inside.51,52

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  8. 20:20

    Święczkowski outside the Tribunal talks to police

    According to rp.pl (citing Onet), at around 20:20 Bogdan Święczkowski was outside the Tribunal talking to police and did not enter the grounds. He said Korwin-Piotrowska “is usurping” leadership of the Tribunal and that he would demand entry.49

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  9. 19:55

    Prime Minister Tusk: “There is no other way”

    According to RMF24, at around 19:55 Prime Minister Tusk wrote on X: “There is no other way.”50

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  10. 19:00

    Demonstration outside the Tribunal with PiS politicians

    According to Polityka and RMF24, at around 19:00 about 100 demonstrators (mainly Gazeta Polska Clubs) gathered outside the Tribunal, with Jarosław Kaczyński, Julia Przyłębska and Morawiecki present; Braun arrived later and Mentzen announced he would come. Kaczyński said: “From today Poland is becoming a police state.”44,50

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  11. 19:00

    Prosecutor General Żurek's press conference

    According to Dziennik.pl, Waldemar Żurek said “there is never a good moment”, that Święczkowski had “made the Tribunal a private fiefdom”, and that the Tribunal has no budget for next year. He also said the state must protect the judges because they cannot defend themselves.53

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  12. 18:42

    Prosecutor General Żurek sends the Tribunal five motions concerning Święczkowski and Sochański

    At around 18:42 Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek wrote on X that he had sent the Tribunal, addressed to Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, five requests: four for consent to prosecute Bogdan Święczkowski and one concerning Bartłomiej Sochański's immunity (224 pages, 50 volumes of files). Legal qualifications and case numbers were not disclosed; the requests are not on the agenda of the General Assembly called for 3 November, and no body or court has considered them.54,49,55,56

    prosecutionparticipant's claim October 2026 →

  13. 18:25

    Tribunal X account: Korwin-Piotrowska “is not a Tribunal judge”

    A post on the Tribunal's X profile (unsigned; Polityka attributes it to Święczkowski) referred to an “unlawful takeover of the website”, stated that Święczkowski remains President and Sochański Vice-President, that “Anna Korwin-Piotrowska is not a Tribunal judge”, and that those involved “are committing the crime of a coup d'état”. WP, citing an anonymous source at the Tribunal, reported that the website went down because of traffic, not a takeover.57,58,55,44

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  14. 18:18

    Police spokesman: officers in front of and behind the fence, not in the building

    Police HQ spokesman Andrzej Fijołek told TVN24 that police were in front of and behind the fence but had not entered the Tribunal building.49

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  15. 18:12

    President breaks off his flight to Senegal and returns

    According to TVN24 and Interia, after 18:00 the President's plane turned back over Spain; at around 18:12 Karol Nawrocki wrote: “At such a moment the President must be in Poland. I am breaking off the flight to Senegal. I am coming back.”46,59

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  16. 18:00

    Media: Tribunal website posts notice of break for President and Vice-President

    Rp.pl, TVN24 and Polsat News reported that at around 18:00 the Tribunal's website posted information about an order by Anna Korwin-Piotrowska imposing a one-month break in the duties of Bogdan Święczkowski and Bartłomiej Sochański. According to the media the website soon stopped working; overnight into 31 October it was accessible again and published Korwin-Piotrowska's acts.49,46,60

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  17. 17:35

    Police on the Tribunal's outer grounds

    Between about 17:00 and 18:00 officers of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police appeared on the Tribunal's outer grounds; at 17:35 Police HQ and the Warsaw police confirmed on social media that they were “performing statutory tasks” at the Tribunal's premises with respect for its independence. As the basis, police cited the judge's information about possible threats; they did not name a specific provision.60,61,49

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  18. 14:50

    President's plane departs for Senegal

    According to Interia, at around 14:50 the plane carrying President Karol Nawrocki took off for Senegal.59

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  19. n.t.

    Police: we are not inside the building; three people detained

    After 20:00 police said on X that they were not inside the building, had been called by an “authorised person”, and were limiting their action to the outer grounds and Szucha Avenue; three people who climbed the fence were detained and objects were thrown at officers. According to WP, proceedings under Art. 193 of the Criminal Code (trespass) concern those detained, and police deny any clashes with the Tribunal Guard.49,52,50,62

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  20. n.t.

    Korwin-Piotrowska and Prosecutor General Żurek write to the Police Commander-in-Chief

    According to police statements reported by RMF24 and rp.pl, before 17:00 Anna Korwin-Piotrowska notified the Police Commander-in-Chief of a possible threat to the life or health of the Tribunal's judges and staff and to public order, asking for measures to keep order. The same day a letter from Prosecutor General Waldemar Żurek reached Police HQ asking for “particular attention” to the Tribunal's security in view of the protests.49,61,60

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  21. n.t.

    Sochański outside the Tribunal's locked gate

    Before 20:00 Bartłomiej Sochański, standing outside a gate locked from the inside, told Rzeczpospolita that “a coup d'état is under way” and that he learned of the change of leadership by phone from Korwin-Piotrowska and of the break from journalists. He cites his nine-year term as judge and six-year term as Vice-President and says he knows of no provision allowing such a suspension; he also spoke of police with shields, helmets and masks on the grounds.49

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  22. n.t.

    Święczkowski: “we will come back with the President”

    According to a TVN24 photo caption, before 22:00 Bogdan Święczkowski said: “We will not fight the police here; we will come back with the President.”46

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  23. n.t.

    Korwin-Piotrowska's side publishes a statement justifying the break

    In an “Information on the order imposing a break” on trybunal.gov.pl, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska's side argues that Art. 130 of the Law on the System of Common Courts applies to Tribunal judges via cross-references in the Status Act and the Supreme Court Act, that a break for a president must be ordered by someone else, and that every bench assigned since 9 April 2026 is defective. The page shows a “date added” of 21 October, while the file metadata indicate 29 October; metadata depend on the computer's clock and do not prove when a text was drafted.63,64

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  24. n.t.

    Further positions on 30 October: President's Chancellery and Iustitia

    According to Interia, Zbigniew Bogucki said the President “is the guarantor of the continuity of state authority and ensures observance of the Constitution”, and Adam Andruszkiewicz that the President would not allow the rule of law to be destroyed through the use of force. Iustitia president Bartłomiej Przymusiński told RMF24: “The sooner the better. The state must act.”59,50

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  25. n.t.

    Korwin-Piotrowska communiqué: an MP's mandate confers no rights at the Tribunal

    In a communiqué of 30 October signed as “standing in for the President of the Tribunal”, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska states that no provision of the Act on the exercise of the mandate of MPs and senators (Arts. 16, 19, 20) gives parliamentarians a right to act on the Tribunal's premises, citing Art. 173 and Art. 10(1) of the Constitution. The PDF file was created on 30 October at 22:46.65,66

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    Patyra, Taborowski, Bentkowska and Berek confirm Korwin-Piotrowska's leadership

    In a statement to Rzeczpospolita, Sławomir Patyra said the dignity of the court required the immediate stepping aside of the President and Vice-President and that leadership had passed to the person designated by Art. 12(4) read with Art. 11(2) of the Tribunal Organisation Act. Maciej Taborowski, Magdalena Bentkowska and Maciej Berek confirmed to PAP that Korwin-Piotrowska directs the Tribunal; rp.pl considers Marcin Dziurda's remark ambiguous.49,57,43

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  27. n.t.

    Order No. 1/2026: General Assembly on 3 November solely on the Tribunal's 2027 budget

    Order No. 1/2026 of 30 October, signed by Anna Korwin-Piotrowska as “Tribunal judge standing in for the President” (basis: Art. 11(2) read with Art. 12(4), Art. 7(2) and (4) and Art. 6(2)(9) of the Tribunal Organisation Act), convenes the General Assembly for 3 November 2026 with a single item: the Tribunal's draft income and expenditure for 2027. The file was created on 31 October at 00:01; the document gives no time for the sitting, and the five immunity requests are not on the agenda.67,56

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  28. n.t.

    Korwin-Piotrowska's order imposing a break in Sochański's duties

    A second order of 30 October, with the same basis and structure, imposes a one-month break in Bartłomiej Sochański's duties, “including as Vice-President”. Its reasoning accuses him of failing to react to the President's conduct despite a written authorisation, “yielding to political pressure” and widening the scope of the application in K 3/26 as rapporteur; the document states that Sochański was appointed Vice-President on 21 February 2025. Sochański does not recognise the order; no court has ruled on its effect.68

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    Korwin-Piotrowska's order imposing a break in Święczkowski's duties

    A scan published on trybunal.gov.pl of an order dated 30 October (unnumbered), signed by Anna Korwin-Piotrowska as the longest-serving judge standing in for the President (Art. 12(4) read with Art. 11(2) of the Tribunal Organisation Act), imposes under Art. 130(1) of the Law on the System of Common Courts read with Art. 10(1) of the Supreme Court Act and Art. 19 of the Tribunal Judges' Status Act an immediate one-month break in Bogdan Święczkowski's duties, “including as President”, and announces notice to “the competent disciplinary court” within three working days. Its reasoning cites, among other things, failure to convene the General Assembly on the 2027 budget, non-admission of five judges and non-compliance with the ECtHR interim measure, and bench assignments out of turn, describing the situation as a “state of higher constitutional necessity”. Święczkowski does not recognise the order; no court has ruled on its effect.69,70

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  30. n.t.

    Ombudsman Gregorczyk-Abram: “higher constitutional necessity” is an extra-legal view

    According to rp.pl (published 30 October, 21:00), Ombudsman Sylwia Gregorczyk-Abram — in office since late July 2026 — said that “a state of higher constitutional necessity” is “an extra-legal view”, as no such legal concept exists, while saying she understands the circumstances that prompted the actions (including non-compliance with the ECtHR measure and non-admission of judges). The outlet and time of the statement are not established; no communiqué was found on the Ombudsman's website.71,72,73

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  31. n.t.

    Tribunal spokeswoman (Święczkowski's side): seven people entered with SOP officers

    According to Interia, Tribunal spokeswoman W. Ścibor (for Święczkowski's side) says seven people entered the building with State Protection Service officers through the gate connecting the Tribunal with the Prime Minister's Chancellery, and that Tribunal guards were told to pack up and leave the building. The seven have not all been identified.74

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  32. n.t.

    US Ambassador calls for calm around the Tribunal

    On Friday night US Ambassador Thomas Rose wrote on X of an “unprecedented confrontation” over the use of state power and the independence of a constitutional institution, urging the government, services and demonstrators to calm down and avoid provoking violence. According to Polsat News he said the US does not judge Poland's internal affairs; reports differ on the exact wording.75,76

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  33. n.t.

    Tribunal website: the @nowyTK_GOV_P account is not a source of Tribunal information

    A communiqué of 30 October on trybunal.gov.pl states that the X account “@nowyTK_GOV_P” “does not constitute information on the Tribunal's activity” and that the only source is communiqués on the website. Who runs that account, and how it relates to the account that posted about a “coup d'état” at 18:25, is not established.77

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  14. [press] WP, “Prezydent opuścił TK. "Zwołuję pilne konsultacje sił parlamentarnych"”, 31 Oct 2026, 05:00. wiadomosci.wp.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  15. [press] Interia, “Oświadczenie prezydenta Karola Nawrockiego. "Siłowe przejęcie"”, 31 Oct 2026. wydarzenia.interia.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  17. [press] Euronews PL, “Nocna eskalacja w Trybunale Konstytucyjnym. Nawrocki oskarża rząd o siłowe przejęcie, Żurek reaguje”, 31 Oct 2026, 08:56. pl.euronews.com (accessed 31.10.2026)
  18. [press] Wirtualna Polska, “Prokurator jest w TK. Żurek: kto łamie prawo, stanie przed sądem”, 31 Oct 2026, 02:48. wiadomosci.wp.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  20. [press] PCh24, “Wiceprezes TK w budynku organu. Oświadczył, że „zarządzenia” Korwin-Piotrowskiej nie są wiążące”, 31 Oct 2026, 02:35. pch24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  21. [press] Interia, “Chaos przed Trybunałem Konstytucyjnym. Sędziowie wybrani przez koalicję przejmują władzę”, 30 Oct 2026. wydarzenia.interia.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  23. [press] RMF24, “Starcie w siedzibie Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. Nawrocki: Nie jesteście sędziami”, 31 Oct 2026, 02:24. rmf24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  24. [press] TVN24, “Prezydent Karol Nawrocki do sędzi TK Anny Korwin-Piotrowskiej: nie jesteście sędziami TK”, 31 Oct 2026, 02:41. tvn24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  27. [press] Polsat News, “Prezydent wszedł do siedziby TK. Doszło do szarpaniny”, 31 Oct 2026, 00:40. polsatnews.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  30. [press] RMF24, “Prezydent Karol Nawrocki wszedł do siedziby TK. Doszło do szarpaniny”, 30 Oct 2026, 22:40. rmf24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  31. [press] TVP Info, “Prezydent i prezes SN weszli do TK po murku. „Nie jesteście sędziami””, 31 Oct 2026, 05:21. tvp.info (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  34. [press] Konferencja Episkopatu Polski, “Prezydium Episkopatu apeluje o modlitwę i wsparcie wysiłków na rzecz narodowego pojednania”, 31 Oct 2026. episkopat.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  35. [press] WP, “Policja wydała oświadczenie ws. TK. Cztery osoby zatrzymane”, 31 Oct 2026, 11:27. wiadomosci.wp.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  36. [press] RMF24, “Cztery osoby zatrzymane przed TK. Policja tłumaczy działania”, 31 Oct 2026, 11:38. rmf24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  37. [press] WP, “Prezes NSA zabrał głos ws. Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. "Granice zostały przekroczone"”, 31 Oct 2026, 09:51. wiadomosci.wp.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  38. [press] RMF24, “Wojna o TK. Prezes Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego wydał oświadczenie”, 31 Oct 2026, 10:59. rmf24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  39. [press] rp.pl (PAP), “I prezes SN i prezes NSA potępiają działania w TK. „Bezprecedensowe zdarzenia w demokratycznym państwie prawnym"”, 30 Oct 2026, 21:45. rp.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  40. [press] rp.pl (PAP), “Święczkowski: Wcześniej czy później wejdziemy do TK”, 31 Oct 2026, 11:24. rp.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  42. [press] RMF24 (PAP), “Bogdan Święczkowski: Wcześniej czy później do budynku Trybunału wejdziemy”, 31 Oct 2026, 11:17. rmf24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
  43. [press] Polsat News, “"Wyłącznie z prezydentem". Sędziowie w Trybunale Konstytucyjnym stawiają warunek”, 30 Oct 2026, 23:10. polsatnews.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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  46. [press] TVN24, “Karol Nawrocki wszedł do Trybunału Konstytucyjnego. Relacja sędziego Macieja Berka [Wideo]”, 31 Oct 2026, 04:43. tvn24.pl (accessed 31.10.2026)
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