Polish Supreme Court Affirms Denial of U.S. Extradition Request for Roman Polanski

On December 6, 2016, the Polish Supreme Court denied the United States’ request to extradite film director Roman Polanski for his 1978 rape conviction. In October 2015, a Polish judge denied the U.S. extradition request, explaining that Polanski, who is now 83, would be unlikely to face a fair trial and would most likely be confined under inhumane conditions.  His lawyers started their argument by reminding the court that the Swiss authorities also declined to extradite the defendant in 2010.