Polish prosecutors open investigation of head of top court

News sources reported on the 18 August 2016 that The District Prosecutor’s Office in the Polish city of Katowice had begun investigating the head of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, Andrzej Rzepliński on the accusation of exceeding his powers.

This development renewed concerns that the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland was trying to reduce the powers of the Constitutional Court with which it was in long-term dispute.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Constitutional court rules changes as unconstitutional http://www.europeansources.info/record/constitutional-court-rules-changes-as-unconstitutional/

Radio Poland, 18.08.16: Constitutional Tribunal head under investigation http://www.thenews.pl/1/9/Artykul/267023,Constitutional-Tribunal-head-under-investigation

Radio Poland: Tag: Constitutional Tribunal http://www.thenews.pl/1/3/Tematy/123598

Deutsche Welle, 18.08.16: Polish prosecutors open investigation into top court chief justice http://dw.com/p/1JlDQ

ESO: Background information: Rule of Law: Commission issues recommendation to Poland, July 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/rule-of-law-commission-issues-recommendation-to-poland/

EUObserver, 31.08.16: Poland may remove constitutional judges https://euobserver.com/political/134833

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