Spanish government seeks fast route to constitutional court for grandchildren law suspension

The Spanish socialist government is devising a strategy to bring the suspension of the "ley de nietos" before the Court of Guarantees, headed by Cándido Conde-Pumpido, as quickly as possible. The Supreme Court's precautionary measure stopped the law's impact on the foreign voter register, prompting the Justice Ministry to reactivate a mechanism introduced by former director Sofía Puente that expands criteria of an existing organic law.

On the same day, the Fiscalía and the Junta Electoral Central chose not to appeal the Supreme Court order, viewing it as the fastest way to avoid unnecessary litigation. The State Attorney’s Office, acting for the Instituto Nacional de Estadística together with the JEC and the Ministry of Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, intends to file a reposición appeal before the Supreme Court, a step that may lead to an ordinary appeal before the constitutional court. This accelerated path aims to have the case heard by the left-leaning tribunal before the upcoming general elections, following a complaint lodged by Iustitia Europa in June.