The National Court (AN) has supported the actions of Judge María Tardón in the proceedings she opened regarding the mass entry of immigrants in Ceuta, stating that “she has not interfered in national security,” something that was reproached to her by the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
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In a statement this Friday, reported by Europa Press, the Governing Chamber of the Court expresses its “absolute support for the actions of the investigating magistrate.”
“Not only has she not interfered in national security with her jurisdictional actions, but on the contrary, she is acting for the preservation and defense of the general interest of Spain, within the framework of scrupulous respect for her jurisdictional functions,” it emphasizes.
Furthermore, the Governing Chamber thanks the response of the President of the Supreme Court and the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), Isabel Perelló, to a letter sent to her by Marlaska expressing “concern” about the judge’s decision to prohibit the investigative team of the National Police, which prepared a report on what happened in Ceuta, from reporting their findings to their superiors.
The National Court applauds that Perelló came “to the defense of judicial independence and, in particular, of the magistrate of this National Court, demanding the utmost respect for her from political authorities.”
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