# Supreme Court (Spain) in the news

8 October 2026 at 18:21

> Spanish Supreme Court voids private university law · Spain suspends voting rights for new nationals · Supreme Court sets 48-hour deadline for CERA case

## [Spanish Supreme Court voids private university law](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spanish-supreme-court-voids-private-university-law-cbc884d0>)

*8 October 2026 at 18:21* - [Spain's Supreme Court](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/supreme-court-spain-q19746>) has invalidated a royal decree issued by Pedro Sánchez's government concerning the creation and authorisation of private universities.…

## [Spain suspends voting rights for new nationals](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/spain-suspends-voting-rights-for-new-nationals-0980d314>)

*7 October 2026 at 10:31* - The [Spanish Supreme Court](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/supreme-court-spain-q19746>) has suspended voting rights for thousands of citizens living abroad who gained nationality via the Democratic Memory Law.…

## [Supreme Court sets 48-hour deadline for CERA case](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/supreme-court-sets-48-hour-deadline-for-cera-case-e53e68ee>)

*6 October 2026 at 17:38* - The Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the [Supreme Court](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/supreme-court-spain-q19746>) has granted parties a non-extendable 48-hour window to submit allegations regarding the…

## [Constitutional Court grants amnesty to Dolors Bassa](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/constitutional-court-grants-amnesty-to-dolors-bassa-9aef0341>)

*6 October 2026 at 12:19* - …decision. This ruling marks the first protection granted against the [Supreme Court](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/supreme-court-spain-q19746>)'s refusal to amnesty embezzlement related to the October 1st…

## [Lleida approves new ban on burkas and niqabs](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/lleida-approves-new-ban-on-burkas-and-niqabs-5787cbe4>)

*25 September 2026 at 20:31* - …600 euros for public urination. This move faces legal scrutiny as the [Supreme Court](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/supreme-court-spain-q19746>) previously annulled a similar 2010 ban in the city. Mourad El Boudouhi,…

## [JEC to review new CERA registration rules](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/jec-to-review-new-cera-registration-rules-7591ad11>)

*24 September 2026 at 18:53* - …of Absent Residents (CERA) to demonstrate ties to Spain. Following a [Supreme Court](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/supreme-court-spain-q19746>) order, applicants must now justify their choice of municipality with…
