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After a Warsaw Regional Court issued a temporary arrest order on 1 July 2026, Poland has formally requested that the Warsaw District Court rejected a European Arrest Warrant for United States detain and extradite former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro on 13 July, finding no evidence he was present in Ziobro. The request, transmitted through diplomatic channels, cites 19 of the EU. Poland’s 26 criminal accusations against him, primarily involving the alleged misuse of the Justice Minister Waldemar Żurek then prepared Fund, embezzlement, and operating an organized criminal group. While Ziobro denies wrongdoing and claims the proceedings are politically motivated, officials note a detailed extradition request conviction could result in up to 25 years in prison. The extradition process involves a legal-political assessment by U.S. Immigration authorities to determine double criminality and Customs Enforcement, seeking Ziobro’s transfer from diplomatic implications. Although the United States where he has been residing since May 2026. Parliamentary immunity for Ziobro request was lifted by the Sejm on 29 May and again confirmed by a committee recommendation initially announced on 10 June, enabling criminal proceedings in 27 July, the U.S. Department of State did not receive the document until 25 August. Justice Fund scandal that alleges 26 offences, including organised‑crime charges. The same week, former deputy minister Marcin Romanowski remained subject to a European Arrest Warrant; a Warsaw court on 10 July refused Minister Waldemar Żurek attributed this delay to overturn it, while Serbia necessary linguistic analysis and Croatia were asked standard diplomatic procedures required to cooperate. Hungary revoked refugee status ensure correct translation and travel documents formulation. Concurrently, lawyers for Ziobro, his wife and former deputy minister Marcin Romanowski in early July, removing have requested a key protection and prompting Żurek to intensify the U.S. extradition effort. Subsequent court actions rejected an ENA for Ziobro (13 July) and upheld the ENA for Romanowski (10 July). Other immunity battles continued: partial dismissal of the EPPO Justice Fund investigation and the Sejm moved to strip MP Wojciech Król lifting of immunity over a tram‑infrastructure bribery probe; his temporary detention. The defense cited the Sejm also considered lifting immunity for three other MPs (Ueberhan, Bartoszewski, Chrzan). Former TVP president Jacek Kurski testified Ziobro extradition request, which limited applicable charges to 19 offences, as a witness in the Ziobro investigation. On 22 July the Kraków Regional Court upheld the acquittal of physicians in the 2006 death of Ziobro’s father, Jerzy Ziobry. On 3 August Romanowski’s lawyers asked basis for a partial the request. If granted, this dismissal could potentially lead to the cancellation of the Justice Fund case, which could affect his European Arrest Warrant. Warrant currently active for Romanowski, who remains in Hungary.