Supreme Court of Spain
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the Kingdom of Spain. The court has original jurisdiction over cases against high-ranking officials of the Kingdom and over cases regarding the legalization of political parties. It also has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all cases. The Court has the power of judicial review, except for the judicial revision on constitutional matters, reserved to the Constitutional Court.
Some of the key events about Supreme Court of Spain
- 1812Established as the highest court in Spain by the Constitution of Cádiz
- 1870Reorganized and given its modern structure through the Organic Law on Judicial Power
- 1931Granted the power to review the constitutionality of laws under the Second Spanish Republic
- 1936Supported the Nationalist faction during the Spanish Civil War, compromising judicial independence
- 1939Participated in post-Civil War repression by validating politically motivated trials
- 1963Upheld death sentences for political dissidents during Franco's dictatorship
- 1975Failed to adequately address human rights violations committed during the Franco era
- 1978Reaffirmed as Spain's highest judicial body in the post-Franco democratic constitution
- 1981Delayed ruling on the legality of the attempted coup d'état, causing political uncertainty
- 1985Expanded jurisdiction to include appeals on constitutional grounds through the Organic Law of the Judiciary
- 1995Introduced a new Criminal Code, modernizing Spanish criminal law
- 1997Controversial ruling in the GAL case, perceived as protecting state-sponsored terrorism
- 2005Ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, upholding its constitutionality
- 2008Suspended a judge for investigating Franco-era crimes, hindering historical memory efforts
- 2010Issued a landmark decision on the rights of Basque separatists to form political parties
- 2015Upheld the "Parot Doctrine," affecting sentencing for serious crimes
- 2017Rejected appeals against the application of Article 155 in Catalonia, escalating political tensions
- 2019Made a significant ruling on mortgage law, protecting consumers from unfair banking practices
- 2019Sentenced Catalan independence leaders to lengthy prison terms, sparking widespread protests
- 2021Ruled against pardons for Catalan independence leaders, contradicting government reconciliation efforts
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