How will the latest judicial reform controversy affect Poland's presidential election?

Szczerbiak, A. (27 January 2020) How will the latest judicial reform controversy affect Poland's presidential election? LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
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New disciplinary procedures for Polish judges have moved a controversial judicial reform programme to the top of the political agenda in the run-up to Poland's presidential election in May. Aleks Szczerbiak writes that although the issue could mobilise and consolidate the right-wing vote, thereby helping incumbent President Andrzej Duda, the potential for political instability and legal chaos means it could also damage his re-election prospects.

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