The precedent of the Ombudsman's 'preventive' protection: it was in 1984, and was withdrawn when the persons concerned

The Defender of the People's preventive amparo recourse has a precedent dating back to 1984, where a similar case was withdrawn after recognizing that it acted preventively and subsidiarily to the intervention of the affected parties who appeared personally. On December 7, 1983, this institution filed an amparo against rulings by the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court of Valencia, arguing that these decisions violated Article 24.1 of the Constitution, which guarantees effective judicial protection. The current situation involves the Defender of the People initiating a legal challenge based on similar grounds, likely related to the Grandchildren Law.

A majority of Spain's Constitutional Court appears poised to reject the appeal filed by Angel Gabilondo, the Ombudsman, against a Supreme Court ruling that excluded Spaniards who obtained citizenship under the so-called "grandchildren law" from the voter registry. The court is considering the appeal premature, citing that the legal process before the Supreme Court has not yet concluded, meaning all judicial avenues have not been exhausted. The appeal was submitted by Gabilondo, who argued that the Supreme Court’s decision violated constitutional protections for effective judicial review. However, the Constitutional Court is weighing whether the appeal was brought too soon, given that the legal proceedings at the higher court are still ongoing. This case echoes a similar situation in 1984, when the Ombudsman also filed an appeal against a Supreme Court ruling. That appeal was later withdrawn after it was acknowledged that the Ombudsman had acted in a preventive and supplementary role to the direct involvement of affected individuals, who appeared personally before the court. In December 1983, the Ombudsman had filed an appeal against rulings by the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court of Valencia, alleging a violation of Article 24.1 of the Spanish Constitution, which guarantees access to effective judicial protection.

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Law of grandchildren: majority of the TC inclines to reject Gabilondo's appeal and leave the ball to the Supreme

The Spanish Constitutional Court (TC) is leaning toward rejecting the appeal filed by the Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, against a Supreme Court decision that excluded Spaniards who obtained citizenship under the 'nephew law' from the voter registry. The majority of judges argue that the appeal was submitted too hastily, as the legal process before the Supreme Court has not yet concluded. This would mean that the Constitutional Court would not intervene until the Supreme Court case is resolved. The issue centers around the eligibility of individuals granted citizenship through the 'nephew law' to participate in elections.

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The precedent of the Ombudsman's 'preventive' protection: it was in 1984, and was withdrawn when the persons concerned

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