Constitutional Court to Hear Ángel Gabilondo's Challenge to Grandchildren Law Suspension
The Constitutional Court has referred Ángel Gabilondo's amparo against the Supreme Court's suspension of the grandchildren law to a full panel of twelve magistrates for deliberation on Wednesday.
Defensor del Pueblo Ángel Gabilondo submitted an amparo challenging the Supreme Court's suspension of the grandchildren law, which affects the census and related benefits. The Fourth Section of the Constitutional Court's Second Chamber decided that the matter's gravity warrants review by the full Court of Guarantees. Inmaculada Montalbán, who chairs the chamber, along with vice-president Ramón Sáez, led the decision, with Enrique Arnaldo acting as rapporteur and María Luisa Balaguer also participating.
The case has drawn extensive criticism and alerts from various quarters. Consequently, the full panel of twelve magistrates will convene on Wednesday to decide whether to admit the request. The outcome could determine the law's future implementation.
Why it matters
The ruling will decide if the controversial grandchildren law can be reinstated, affecting many families' rights and benefits.
How this story developed
- Oct 5 Spain's Supreme Court suspends overseas voting for new citizens under grandchildren law
- Oct 6 The Spanish Supreme Court has nullified the national arrest warrants for Carles Puigdemont and two former advisers, allowing him to return to Spain.
- Oct 6 Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena cancelled the national arrest warrants for Puigdemont and his advisers.
- Oct 7 Supreme Court judge issued a provisional annulment of Puigdemont’s arrest warrant, pending a separate tribunal meeting on the full amnesty application.
- Oct 15 Ce.DEU submitted legal objections to the Supreme Court's voting suspension decree.
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