José María Macías
José María Macías is a magistrate of the Spanish Constitutional Court, appointed by the People's Party (PP). He has been involved in significant legal controversies, including a recent recusation due to perceived biases concerning the Law of Amnistía, which has sparked debates about his impartiality and the political implications of his judicial decisions.
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José María Macías is one of the judges who issued a dissenting opinion against the ruling.
El Constitucional censura por segunda vez esta semana el veto de Ayuso a las iniciativas de la oposición sobre los negocios de su pareja | España
Spain· 2026-01-14
José María Macías is one of the magistrates who approved the decisions regarding the ineligibility of the leaders.
Junqueras y otros tres condenados del ‘procés’ seguirán inhabilitados hasta que el Constitucional resuelva su recurso de amparo | EspañaSpain· 2025-12-16
José María Macías was recused from the deliberations on the amnesty law due to similar reasons as Campo.
El Constitucional estima parcialmente la impugnación del Supremo a la ley de amnistía | EspañaSpain· 2025-10-08
José María Macías is a magistrate who was recused by the State Attorney.
El Constitucional admite a trámite el recurso de Puigdemont contra la decisión de no aplicarle la amnistía | EspañaSpain· 2025-10-07
José María Macías is one of the magistrates whose recusal was requested by Puigdemont.
El Constitucional rechaza las recusaciones que retrasaban la aplicación de la ley de amnistía | EspañaSpain· 2025-09-23José María Macías is the magistrate who proposed the decision to deny Cerdán's release.
El Constitucional deniega la puesta en libertad de Santos Cerdán | EspañaSpain· 2025-09-22
José María Macías is also a magistrate targeted by Puigdemont's recusal due to previous criticisms of independence plans.
Puigdemont pide apartar a tres magistrados del Constitucional y retrasa la decisión sobre su amnistía | EspañaSpain· 2025-09-08
José María Macías is a magistrate whose recusal is noted in the context of the constitutional court's deliberation.
El Constitucional avalará la ley de amnistía sin consulta previa a la justicia europea | EspañaSpain· 2025-06-23
José María Macías is a conservative magistrate who was forced to be absent from the vote after being recused by the Prosecutor's Office.
El Tribunal Constitucional avalará el núcleo central de la ley de amnistía | EspañaSpain· 2025-06-01
José María Macías was excluded from the debate on the amnesty law by the Constitutional Court.
El Constitucional excluye definitivamente al magistrado Macías del debate de la amnistía | EspañaSpain· 2025-05-13José María Macías was designated by the PP to fill a vacancy in the Constitutional Court.
El PP y la derecha judicial lanzan una ofensiva insólita contra el Constitucional | EspañaSpain· 2025-02-16
