# Police deployed to Poland’s top court after its chief judge suspended

https://mins.news/en/item/123237

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-30 23:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/polish-police-deployed-to-top-court-after-head-judge-suspended?traffic_source=rss

> Protesters gathered outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal after its head, Bogdan Swieczkowski, was suspended. Police entered the premises following incidents that included objects being thrown at officers and detained three people. The suspension comes amid a long-running dispute over the court’s politicisation and judicial independence.

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