Polish Supreme Court referrals drop 57% amid neojudge legitimacy crisis

Referrals of legal questions to Poland's Supreme Court have fallen by nearly 57% over the past decade, reflecting a loss of authority and trust tied to the conflict over the status of so-called neojudges. The decline spans all fields of law, signaling courts' growing reluctance to engage an institution whose legitimacy is contested. This undermines judicial consistency and may deepen legal fragmentation in Poland.