Zbigniew Kapiński
- 3d ago
Justice minister warns against Supreme Court move to shield neo-judges' status
On Tuesday, 13 October 2026, Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek warned that a planned early-November resolution could let neo-judges block challenges to their own appointments.
- Oct 9
Sejm committee backs sending NBP governor Glapiński before State Tribunal
The Sejm's Constitutional Responsibility Committee adopted a report on Friday recommending that NBP president Adam Glapiński be brought before the State Tribunal. The full Sejm must still vote, and the resolution needs at least 230 MPs present and voting in its favour.
- Jun 30
Prosecutor probes Supreme Court head Kapiński for overstepping authority
The National Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Zbigniew Kapiński, the head of Poland's Supreme Court, for allegedly issuing illegal orders that deprived parties of the right to seek recusal of judges, actions the judge calls a 'political attack'.
- Jun 11
Poland’s judicial council elects Dariusz Zawistowski as chair, ending eight-year period of an illegally constituted body
The freshly elected National Council of the Judiciary held its first session on Thursday and chose Supreme Court judge Dariusz Zawistowski as its chairman, closing the chapter on the neo-KRS that operated since 2018.
- May 26
Poland's Supreme Court in Turmoil: Presidential Appointment of Kapiński Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm
President Karol Nawrocki's appointment of Zbigniew Kapiński as First President of the Supreme Court has triggered a constitutional crisis, with the court's Lay Judges' Council declaring him a 'usurper' and a bitter dispute erupting within Poland's right-wing coalition.
