Spanish Judge Llarena Rejects Amnesty for Puigdemont, Awaits Constitutional Court

Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena has again refused to apply the amnesty law to Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, but notes the decision is not irreversible pending the Constitutional Court's ruling. This continues the judicial-political standoff over the amnesty, with the final outcome uncertain and dependent on the higher court.