Posted 12/23/2023, 3:00:00 AM
Political Standoff Over Judge Appointments Paralyzes Spain's Judiciary
- Years-long battle between Spain's two main political parties over appointing top judges
- Right-wing Popular Party blocking appointments to maintain control over Supreme Court
- Lack of appointments causing paralysis in judiciary's governing body
- Politicization of judiciary an ongoing issue, with judges seen as "conservative" or "progressive"
- Government's Catalan independence deal faces backlash from judges warning it could be unconstitutional