Overview

• On June 28, Miguel Ángel Gallardo petitioned the Juzgado de Instrucción nº 3 de Badajoz to annul the May 22 and May 26 orders opening an oral trial in the 2017 hiring of David Sánchez.
• His defense argues his election to the Asamblea de Extremadura on May 21 triggered aforamiento, removing court competence to initiate the proceedings.
• Lawyer Juan José Torres also points to procedural flaws and criticizes Judge Biedma’s use of normative language like 'ejemplaridad' in her rulings.
• The case has divided prosecutors, with a national dismissal request filed on May 15 and an Extremadura prosecutor recommending dropping the charges on June 20.
• The court now faces nullity motions as multiple appeals test the balance between parliamentary immunity and judicial due process.