Overview
- The court has already upheld the amnesty law’s constitutionality and has now refused to lift, on a precautionary basis, the disqualifications of Oriol Junqueras and other convicted leaders.
- The judges said suspending penalties before ruling on the merits would improperly anticipate their decision on the amparo claims.
- Conde-Pumpido’s court plans to hold the amparo cases until the EU Court of Justice rules on whether the amnesty affects the Union’s financial interests, following a favorable opinion from Advocate General Dean Spielmann.
- Puigdemont’s request to suspend his national arrest order is slated for the January plenary, and according to tribunal sources and the prosecutor’s stance it may face the same rejection as the convicted leaders’ bids.
- When it addresses the amparos, the court will also review the Supreme Court’s interpretation that excluded malversation from the amnesty, a determination with potential consequences for both convicted figures and those still abroad, while remaining regional challenges are queued for decisions in early 2026.