Andrzej Rzepliński

Andrzej Rzepliński

Andrzej Rzepliński (born November 26, 1949 in Ciechanów) is Polish lawyer, Professor of Jurisprudence, human right expert, member of International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, a judge of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal since 2007 and its president since 2010. Professor of Jurisprudence

Biography

He has two daughters with lawyer Irena Rzeplińska, whom he married in 1971.[1]

In 1997 he received the Polonia Restituta award.

In December 2007 with recommendation of Civic Platform he was elected as a member of Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Poland. In December 2010 he became president of the Tribunal.

2015 Polish constitutional crisis

On 5 January 2016, Leszek Miller the leader of opposition left-wing party SLD and former Prime Minister of Poland, accused the chief judge of the Constitutional Court Andrzej Rzepliński of acting like a "politician of Civic Platform".[2] On 11 January 2016, the Constitutional Court annulled a complaint by Civic Platform questioning the appointment of the five new judges by the new Parliament.[3] Three judges from the court dissented, including Andrzej Rzepliński.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Template:Cytuj pismo
  2. ↑ "Miller: PiS nie dokonuje zamachu stanu. Zachodnie media histeryzują". Tvn24.pl. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  3. ↑ "Trybunał Konstytucyjny umorzył skargę na uchwały Sejmu". Polskatimes.pl. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Trybunał Konstytucyjny umorzył sprawę dot. powołania 5 sędziów". Fakty.interia.pl. Retrieved 2016-01-14.


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