nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/791feb26142f0a16 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 231013s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/791feb26142f0a16 doi eng 342 23 Taborowski, Maciej Author aut The Distorted Body - Anatomy of a Captured Court Taborowski, Maciej Verfassungsblog 2023-10-13 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Ensuring the integrity of elections is a foundational concern for any democratic state. Yet, it faces a grave challenge in Poland, emanating from the Chamber of Extraordinary Control and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court. Created in 2018 following controversial changes to the national judicial system and tasked with reviewing the validity of parliamentary elections, the Chamber fails to meet the essential criteria of an independent court. Confirmed by rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and the Supreme Court itself, the Chamber’s flawed origin and staffing, dependent on political influence and in departure from established rules of law, undermines its capacity to authenticate the fairness and legitimacy of elections. This echoes beyond Poland’s borders as well, since the Chamber’s defective status fails to meet European standards of effective judicial protection, thus raising concerns in the context of European integration. This blog delves into the Chamber’s position, examines its role in validating electoral process and its impact on the democratic legitimacy of Poland’s Parliament. CC BY-SA 4.0 judicial independence Lex Tusk Poland Polish Supreme Court Judicial Independence Rule of Law Filipek, Paweł Author aut Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-distorted-body/ raw object