From Typically Spanish
Oral hearing opened in the Supreme Court against Judge Baltasar Garzón
By h.b. - May 12, 2010 - 12:02 PM
Garzón faces suspension on charges of perversion of the course of justice
The Supreme Court magistrate, Luciano Varela, on Wednesday opened the oral court case against National Court judge, Baltasar Garzón, who is accused of perversion of the course of justice by starting to investigate the disappearances of people during the Franco years. There is no appeal possible against the decision which is the last step before Spain’s star judge is put on the accused bench, and which will imply his immediate temporary suspension from his National Court post while the case continues.
It comes a day after it was learnt that Garzón has applied for a post at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and whether he is allowed to take up that post now depends on the General Council for Judicial Power, the body which oversees the judiciary in Spain. They are the same body which could announce the temporary suspension of the judge from his post, and some consider there will be more news from them later today.
Garzón commented on Wednesday that he is not leaving either the judiciary, nor his place in the National Court.
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