The Permanent Commission of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) in Spain has agreed by majority to refer a complaint and investigative actions regarding judge Juan Carlos Peinado to the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM). The decision transfers the responsibility to the TSJM to determine whether Judge Peinado should face disciplinary sanctions for two potential minor disciplinary infractions.
Judge Peinado is the magistrate overseeing the legal proceedings known as the "Begoña Gómez case." The specific complaints against him stem from his public remarks concerning the police, which prompted grievances that reached the judicial governing body. At the same time, the CGPJ decided to dismiss other complaints related to the matter, including those involving government minister Félix Bolaños.
This procedural step marks an advancement in the disciplinary oversight of the judge's conduct during his handling of the high-profile case. By shifting the matter to the Madrid regional high court, the judiciary body places the evaluation of the potential minor infractions directly under the jurisdiction of the TSJM.
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