The president of Constitutional Court (TC), Cándido Conde-Pumpido, claimed this Thursday the rule of law and the division of powers as pillars of democracy, recalling in this sense the obligation that judges and magistrates have “not to interfere in the functioning of other powers. “of the State”, as well as their obligation to “rigorously respect jurisdictional resolutions”.
“The rule of law, the rule of law and the distribution of powers are more than principles, they are the the foundations on which we build our society”, he declared during the official opening of the 30th Conference of the Association of Lawyers of the Constitutional Court, which is taking place this year in Malaga under the title “Rule of law and distribution of powers”.
More precisely, he wanted to recall that the Rule of law This implies that “all, without exception, are subject to the law”. In this sense, he indicated that “judges and magistrates must respect the rule of law and, at the same time, are required not to interfere in the functioning of other powers of the State, publicly respecting the resolutions of the representatives of said powers.”
“Similarly, the latter are always required to rigorously respect jurisdictional resolutions, including, obviously, those of this Constitutional Court“, he tied, according to the guarantees court.
On the other hand, Count-Pumpido stressed that “the work of the Constitutional Court is essential in this process, guaranteeing that institutions act within the framework of legality and that every citizen can live in an environment of justice and respect.”
He also highlighted the value of the TC’s decisions as a reflection of its commitment to the rule of law and the division of powers. “Each sentence is not only an act of justice, but a clear message that the Constitution is the pillar that supports our democracy,” he said.
He also recognized the important work of TC lawyers, particularly with regard to the work carried out over the last two years for the priority resolution of issues of greatest social importance or with the greatest delay.
Likewise, he praised the collaboration of lawyers in the success of the action plan launched at the beginning of 2023, which made it possible to reduce the deadlines for deciding on the admission of amparo appeals.
This, in turn, “enabled the CT focuses on “the creation of a doctrine on new aspects of fundamental rights,” the guarantees court said.
