Overview

• The Tribunal Constitucional inadmitted all challenges to its members’ impartiality, rejecting motions from Puigdemont, Toni Comín, the Abogacía del Estado and Vox against José María Macías, Concepción Espejel, Enrique Arnaldo and Cándido Conde-Pumpido.
• With the recusals resolved, the court plans to admit the amparo appeals at its next plenary expected around October 7, and to refer the cases to the full court given their constitutional relevance.
• The decision also affects pending appeals by Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Dolors Bassa, Jordi Turull and Lluís Puig, which will be examined together on the question of amnesty for malversación.
• A separate proceeding will address Puigdemont’s request to suspend his national arrest warrant after the court declined an ultra‑urgent route, and submissions from the prosecution, state counsel and Vox will be heard before any ruling.
• The recusals delayed the calendar by about a month as the court monitors EU proceedings, with an Advocate General’s opinion expected in mid‑November and a possible TJUE ruling before year‑end that could shape final outcomes.