Sánchez government may challenge Supreme Court suspension of the Grandchildren Law

A Supreme Court panel confirmed precautionary orders that halt the electoral enrollment of people who gained Spanish nationality under the Grandchildren Law, effectively barring them from voting in the forthcoming general election. The court justified the suspension by noting the administration's failure to verify compliance with the law. While the State's legal department lacks standing to contest the decision directly, the Sánchez government may still seek an amparo petition before the Constitutional Court, potentially through the Ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo, an individual claimant, or the Prosecutor's Office, though the latter's involvement remains doubtful.

Experts highlight that the Constitutional Court under President Cándido Conde-Pumpido has previously deviated from standard doctrine, raising the possibility of an unprecedented ruling. The debate centers on whether the suspension infringes Article 23 of the Spanish Constitution, which guarantees universal suffrage, balanced against the need to maintain electoral integrity.