The clash over amnesty reopens an old dispute between the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court over who interprets the law: “An unjustified and unnecessary collision”

The Spanish Supreme Court has issued a ruling to grant amnesty for the crime of embezzlement to several individuals, including Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, and Jordi Turull. This judicial decision has effectively reopened a long-standing institutional dispute regarding the jurisdictional boundaries and interpretive authority between the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court.

The conflict has been described by legal observers as an unjustified and unnecessary collision between the two high courts. While the ruling concludes the specific legal proceedings for the affected individuals, it has simultaneously triggered a broader debate over the hierarchy and separation of powers concerning the interpretation of law in Spain.