President's office says it will file criminal notices over Constitutional Tribunal dispute
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What happened
Zbigniew Bogucki, head of the Chancellery of the President, announced on November 4 that the President's office would file criminal notifications regarding actions linked to the dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal. Polish media reported that five notifications to the prosecution service were being prepared or submitted.
Why it matters
A presidential decision to refer the Constitutional Tribunal dispute to prosecutors creates a new procedural front in a conflict that had largely been conducted through public statements and institutional blocking. It can produce formal filings, prosecutorial responses, and competing legal narratives about which state bodies are acting within constitutional authority.
On November 4, the head of the Chancellery of the President, Zbigniew Bogucki, said the President's office would submit criminal notifications to prosecutors in connection with the confrontation around the Constitutional Tribunal. The presidential side presented the move as a defense of a constitutional organ and of the President's prerogatives. The announcement turns an institutional dispute into a legal-prosecutorial track that can shape relations among the presidency, government, prosecutors, and courts over the coming days.
Watch for
National Prosecutor's Office confirmation by 2026-11-08 that it has received the presidential notifications and assigned case numbers or units Kancelaria Prezydenta publication by 2026-11-08 of the text or legal basis of the notifications, including the number of filings Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Justice Minister Adam Bodnar, or the Government Information Centre statement by 2026-11-08 on whether the government contests the legal basis of the filings Constitutional Tribunal docket or official communiqué by 2026-11-08 indicating any session, resolution, or response tied to the underlying dispute
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