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Spain's Outdated Judicial Selection System: A Critical Analysis
Spain's judicial selection system, unchanged for over a century, relies on rote memorization of legal topics, neglecting crucial skills for impartial decision-making, creating judges ill-equipped for modern legal practice.
Spain's Outdated Judicial Selection System: A Critical Analysis
Spain's judicial selection system, unchanged for over a century, relies on rote memorization of legal topics, neglecting crucial skills for impartial decision-making, creating judges ill-equipped for modern legal practice.
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56% Bias Score
Madrid Appeals Recusal of Constitutional Court Magistrate in Amnesty Law Case
The Madrid government, led by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, is appealing the Constitutional Court's recusal of magistrate José María Macías from the amnesty law case, citing procedural irregularities and accusing the court president of partisan bias; other regions are joining the appeal.
Madrid Appeals Recusal of Constitutional Court Magistrate in Amnesty Law Case
The Madrid government, led by Isabel Díaz Ayuso, is appealing the Constitutional Court's recusal of magistrate José María Macías from the amnesty law case, citing procedural irregularities and accusing the court president of partisan bias; other regions are joining the appeal.
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64% Bias Score
Spanish Constitutional Court Recuses Judge from Amnesty Law Deliberations
The Spanish Constitutional Court recused Judge José María Macías from all deliberations on appeals against the Amnesty Law due to his prior involvement in two Council of the Judiciary reports on the law, following a 6-4 vote based on concerns of potential bias due to prior opinions.
Spanish Constitutional Court Recuses Judge from Amnesty Law Deliberations
The Spanish Constitutional Court recused Judge José María Macías from all deliberations on appeals against the Amnesty Law due to his prior involvement in two Council of the Judiciary reports on the law, following a 6-4 vote based on concerns of potential bias due to prior opinions.
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36% Bias Score
Spanish Court Recuses Judge from Amnesty Law Case
The Spanish Constitutional Court recused Judge José María Macías from ruling on the amnesty law due to his prior public statements opposing the law's constitutionality, impacting all challenges to the law and leaving 10 judges to decide.
Spanish Court Recuses Judge from Amnesty Law Case
The Spanish Constitutional Court recused Judge José María Macías from ruling on the amnesty law due to his prior public statements opposing the law's constitutionality, impacting all challenges to the law and leaving 10 judges to decide.
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48% Bias Score
Judge Defies Supreme Court in Trump Case, Threatening Judicial Impartiality
In New York, Judge Juan Merchan's refusal to dismiss the 34-count case against Donald Trump for falsifying business records, despite a Supreme Court immunity ruling, threatens judicial impartiality and public trust in the legal system, highlighting concerns of prosecutorial overreach and political m...
Judge Defies Supreme Court in Trump Case, Threatening Judicial Impartiality
In New York, Judge Juan Merchan's refusal to dismiss the 34-count case against Donald Trump for falsifying business records, despite a Supreme Court immunity ruling, threatens judicial impartiality and public trust in the legal system, highlighting concerns of prosecutorial overreach and political m...
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68% Bias Score
Spanish Prosecutor General Refuses to Remove Prosecutor Amid Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
Spanish Prosecutor General Álvaro García Ortiz refused to remove Prosecutor Teresa Peramato from a case despite conflict-of-interest concerns raised by fellow prosecutor José Miguel de la Rosa, who argued Peramato's prior professional relationship with the plaintiff compromised her impartiality; thi...
Spanish Prosecutor General Refuses to Remove Prosecutor Amid Conflict-of-Interest Concerns
Spanish Prosecutor General Álvaro García Ortiz refused to remove Prosecutor Teresa Peramato from a case despite conflict-of-interest concerns raised by fellow prosecutor José Miguel de la Rosa, who argued Peramato's prior professional relationship with the plaintiff compromised her impartiality; thi...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Judge Prioritizes Free Speech Over Concerns of Biased Trial Coverage
Supreme Court magistrate Ángel Luis Hurtado rejected the Attorney General's request to restrict media coverage of his trial for allegedly leaking confidential information, prioritizing freedom of expression despite concerns of a biased portrayal.
Spanish Judge Prioritizes Free Speech Over Concerns of Biased Trial Coverage
Supreme Court magistrate Ángel Luis Hurtado rejected the Attorney General's request to restrict media coverage of his trial for allegedly leaking confidential information, prioritizing freedom of expression despite concerns of a biased portrayal.
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44% Bias Score
Judges' Moral Convictions Influence Legal Decisions in Spain
A Spanish Supreme Court ruling refusing to apply an amnesty law to Catalan 'procés' convicts highlights how judges' moral convictions can influence legal interpretations, potentially undermining the rule of law, as seen in several cases overturned by higher courts.
Judges' Moral Convictions Influence Legal Decisions in Spain
A Spanish Supreme Court ruling refusing to apply an amnesty law to Catalan 'procés' convicts highlights how judges' moral convictions can influence legal interpretations, potentially undermining the rule of law, as seen in several cases overturned by higher courts.
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44% Bias Score
Alito Recommends Clerk to Trump Amidst Pending Supreme Court Case
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump to recommend his former law clerk, William Levi, for a government position, hours before Trump's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to block his upcoming sentencing in a hush-money case; Alito confirmed they did not discuss the ...
Alito Recommends Clerk to Trump Amidst Pending Supreme Court Case
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump to recommend his former law clerk, William Levi, for a government position, hours before Trump's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to block his upcoming sentencing in a hush-money case; Alito confirmed they did not discuss the ...
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40% Bias Score
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