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Spain's Supreme Court and Constitutional Court face institutional conflict

Supreme Court of Spain Constitutional Court of Spain amnesty law procés institutional conflict

The Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court of Spain are engaged in a significant institutional confrontation regarding the application of the amnesty law for those prosecuted in the 'procés' case. The Supreme Court's Criminal Chamber has begun applying the amnesty to specific individuals, including Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, Raül Romeva, and Dolors Bassa, while the legal status of Carles Puigdemont remains pending.

This judicial friction has led to mutual accusations of overstepping authority. The Supreme Court has criticized the Constitutional Court's reasoning as 'invasive' and characterized its commentary as 'unnecessary grandiloquence' that seeks to interfere in the Supreme Court's jurisdictional domain. Conversely, sources within the Constitutional Court maintain that the Supreme Court is operating on a flawed premise, asserting that the court of guarantees holds the authority to define its own jurisdictional boundaries and that its rulings are binding.

This conflict follows a period of intense political polarization and has been exacerbated by the controversial nature of the amnesty law, described as one of the most divisive in Spain's democratic history. The tension between the two highest judicial bodies reflects a broader debate regarding the politicization of justice and the balance of power between the institution that interprets the Constitution and the one that dictates judicial sentences.

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Constitutional Court of Spain · Cándido Conde-Pumpido · Jordi Turull · Manuel Marchena · Ombudsman of Spain · Oriol Junqueras · Pedro Sánchez · Raül Romeva · Spain · Supreme Court of Spain

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