Supreme Court allows deportation appeal when asylum process is pending, overriding narrow jurisdictional bar.

The Supreme Court of Poland overturned the Lower Administrative Court's dismissal of a deportation appeal. The appellant, A.S., lacked a valid passport or visa at the time of the deportation proceedings but held a valid registration certificate for his pending asylum application. The court ruled that the administrative court lacked jurisdiction only if the person was illegally present, which was not the case here because the asylum process legitimized his stay. Consequently, the court held that the appellant had a constitutional right to a fair hearing and ordered the appeal to be heard.