Overview

• Investigating judge Ángel Hurtado ordered the oral trial and gave Álvaro García Ortiz five days to deposit a €150,000 civil bond or face asset seizure.
• Requests to suspend him were rejected because the law provides no mechanism to remove an attorney general at this stage, and the order was sent to the Fiscalía’s inspection for any administrative step.
• A seven‑judge chamber is being formed, expected to be presided over by Andrés Martínez Arrieta and to include Manuel Marchena, with the hearing likely scheduled for autumn and a ruling possible before year‑end.
• The case centers on the alleged disclosure of a confidential 2 February 2024 email about Alberto González Amador, with the main charge of revelation of secrets and other offences not ruled out by the court.
• The government reiterated its support for García Ortiz as judges’ and prosecutors’ associations urged his resignation, warning of damage to the prosecution service’s credibility.