{
  "id": 17289565,
  "title": "Chaos at Poland’s constitutional court as government-backed judges seek to oust chief justice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/chaos-at-polands-constitutional-court-as-government-backed-judges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T20:55:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Notes from Poland",
    "slug": "notes-from-poland",
    "url": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/10/30/chaos-at-polands-constitutional-court-as-government-backed-judges-seek-to-oust-chief-justice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Poland's Constitutional Tribunal (TK) found itself in turmoil on Friday evening as government-backed judges attempted to remove the court's chief justice, Bogdan Święczkowski. The opposition claims this is an illegal \"coup d'état\". The chief justice and his supporters say the move is unconstitutional.",
  "summary": "Riot police prevented the chief justice from entering the court.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Police secure Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief’s suspension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/police-secure-polands-constitutional-tribunal-as-protests-erupt-over",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:16:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "PM-President face-off in Poland: Top court chief suspended, court cries 'coup d'etat'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/pm-president-face-off-in-poland-top-court-chief-suspended-court-cries",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:31:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/police-deployed-during-stand-off-over-control-of-polands-top-court",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:52:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Poland deploys riot police after court chief’s suspension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/poland-deploys-riot-police-after-court-chiefs-suspension",
        "published": "2026-10-30T21:08:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Poland’s constitutional court chief suspended amid escalating judicial standoff between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the opposition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/polands-constitutional-court-chief-suspended-amid-escalating-judicial",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:16:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Poland: Protesters clash with police over sacked court chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/poland-protesters-clash-with-police-over-sacked-court-chief",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:22:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Poland opposition accuses Tusk government of 'coup' as police surround top court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/poland-opposition-accuses-tusk-government-of-coup-as-police-surround",
        "published": "2026-10-30T23:25:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}