Polish Judge Defies Retirement Law, Protests Mount

Polish Judge Defies Retirement Law, Protests Mount
Polish Supreme Court Chief Malgorzata Gersdorf speaks at the Polish Parliament in Warsaw, July 3, 2018. Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminski via Reuters
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WARSAW—Polish judge Malgorzata Gersdorf walked into the Supreme Court building on July 4, defying new legislation forcing her to retire as court president and putting the judiciary on a collision course with the government.

Hundreds of supporters chanting “constitution” and singing the Polish national anthem surrounded her at the entrance as she told reporters, “My presence here is not about politics, I am here to protect the rule of law.”