Overview

• Judges admitted the amparo petitions of Carles Puigdemont and ex‑councillors Toni Comín and Lluís Puig challenging the Supreme Court’s refusal to amnesty alleged malversation.
• The court rejected an emergency bid to immediately lift Puigdemont’s national arrest warrant and will consider any suspension only after hearing submissions.
• A separate procedural file will gather arguments from the Public Prosecutor, the State Attorney’s Office and Vox before the court rules on precautionary measures.
• The admission split the bench 8–4, with conservative magistrate César Tolosa joining the majority and Ricardo Enríquez, Enrique Arnaldo, Concepción Espejel and José María Macías dissenting.
• Recusation bids that were later thrown out have delayed the timetable, and the court aims to resolve the linked amparo cases in the first quarter of 2026 while monitoring a pending EU ruling that could arrive as soon as November.