Overview

• The appeal asks the Audiencia Provincial de Madrid to revoke Judge Juan Carlos Peinado’s request for a copy of every email from Gómez’s official Presidency account since 11 July 2018 for analysis by the Guardia Civil’s UCO.
• The defense separately challenges her citation as investigated for malversación tied to tasks performed by her Moncloa aide, Cristina Álvarez.
• The briefs argue that the measure lacks the required judicial motivation and violates fundamental rights, including the secrecy of communications, privacy and effective judicial protection.
• The filings also seek limits on potential media dissemination of personal content, citing past publication of sensitive data during the probe.
• Security plans for Gómez’s next court appearance have been scaled back, with a more discreet police deployment expected as she is due to testify on 10 September.