# #SpanishNationality in the news

21 October 2026 at 13:43

> Madrid court investigates Sofía Puente for prevarication · Supreme Court sets 48-hour deadline for CERA case · Sumar seeks legal exile status for 1936-1955

[Madrid court investigates Sofía Puente for prevarication](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/madrid-court-investigates-sofia-puente-for-prevarication-359a2d36>)
*21 October 2026 at 13:43* - Judge Inmaculada Lova Ruiz admits a complaint against the Director General regarding expanded nationality criteria under the 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 Supreme Court gives parties until Thursday to submit allegations on 'ley de nietos' registrations in the CERA before general elections.

[Sumar seeks legal exile status for 1936-1955](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/sumar-seeks-legal-exile-status-for-1936-1955-386951c8>)
*18 September 2026 at 10:00* - Sumar proposes a legal presumption of exile for Spaniards who fled between 1936 and 1955 to protect nationality rights for descendants.