Riot police clash with protesters at Poland's constitutional court after judge suspended

Riot police clashed with protesters outside Poland's constitutional court after its top judge was suspended, escalating a decade-long dispute over the court's legal status. Government-appointed judges suspended the court's contested president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and his deputy, Bartłomiej Sochański, amid disagreements over the bench's legitimacy. PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński condemned the move as an "assault" on the court. The court has often ruled in favor of Polish legislation over EU law and faced accusations of being too close to nationalist political powers.