Civil-society member alleges judicial nominations panel is reusing files from annulled TSJ process
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What happened
Raquel Sánchez publicly alleged on October 28 that the National Assembly's judicial nominations committee is using candidate files from the annulled May judicial selection process in the current effort to appoint new Supreme Tribunal justices, instead of reopening the review with a new call and clean screening.
Why it matters
The allegation puts the procedure for filling Supreme Tribunal seats into dispute while the selection process is still underway. If the National Assembly proceeds without clarifying the method, the resulting appointments could face renewed procedural challenges and add friction around court credibility before future political disputes reach the judiciary.
On October 28, civil-society representative Raquel Sánchez said the National Assembly's judicial nominations committee is steering the selection of new Supreme Tribunal of Justice magistrates by reusing candidate files from a process annulled in May rather than opening a fresh review. The allegation does not itself prove a procedural violation, but it places the current TSJ appointments pipeline under public scrutiny while nominations are still politically actionable. For political operators, the issue is less the complaint alone than whether the Assembly moves to validate continuity, alter the shortlist, or slow the process to contain legitimacy costs.
Watch for
National Assembly publication on or after 2026-10-29 of the committee's candidate list or methodology for the TSJ selection process Judicial nominations committee acknowledgment on or after 2026-10-29 of whether May candidate files remain valid in the current review National Assembly plenary agenda on or after 2026-10-29 including debate or vote steps for TSJ magistrate appointments Raquel Sánchez or other committee-linked civil-society members filing or publishing a formal objection on or after 2026-10-29 with procedural details
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