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Police were deployed on Friday, October 30, 2026, during a standoff over control of Poland's top court, after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them. BBC World reported the escalation, and the excerpt did not say which court body was involved or how the justices responded. Deutsche Welle reported that protesters clashed with police over the dismissal of the court's president, Bogdan Swieczkowski. Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the firing as a move to "restore the rule of law." The episode adds to a long-running political conflict over the judiciary in Poland.