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AUTO 453/1989 ECLI:ES:TC:1989:453A AI generated

Constitutional Court dismisses amparo for lack of standing when applicant seeks free legal aid after losing appeal.

Case Number AUTO 453/1989
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Spain (ES)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the amparo filed by Carlos Retamal Garro and Emilio Ferreiro García regarding their inability to obtain free legal aid. The applicants, having lost a Supreme Court appeal, argued that Articles 14 and 24.1 of the Constitution were violated by the denial of free justice. The Court ruled that the applicants lacked standing because they were not the direct victims of the contested administrative act, as the denial of aid was a consequence of their prior litigation loss rather than an independent violation of their rights.

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Art. 14 C.E.; Art. 24.1 C.E.: The Constitutional Court lacks jurisdiction to examine an amparo when the applicant is not the direct victim of the challenged act, as standing requires a direct interest in the specific administrative decision under review.

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lack of standing direct victim requirement free legal aid constitutional amparo procedural standing administrative appeal Constitutional Court jurisdiction

Cited Legislation

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Art. 14 C.E.
Carlos Retamal Garro y Emilio Ferreiro García. Sentencia de la Sala Segunda del Tribunal Supremo en casación de la dictada por la Audiencia Provincial de Avila el 16 de mayo de 1986. Arts. 14 y 24.1 C.E. Solicita justicia gratuita.
Art. 24.1 C.E.

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Esta resolución es accesible en formato PDF:

Identificación

Órgano

Sección Segunda

Magistrados

Don Carlos de la Vega Benayas, don Luis López Guerra y don José Vicente Gimeno Sendra.

Número y fecha BOE

Tipo y número de registro

Recurso de amparo 440-1989

Fecha de resolución

18/09/1989

Síntesis y resumen

Síntesis Descriptiva

Acordando el archivo de las actuaciones en el procedimiento 440/1989

Resumen

Demanda de amparo: inexistencia.

Carlos Retamal Garro y Emilio Ferreiro García. Sentencia de la Sala Segunda del Tribunal Supremo en casación de la dictada por la Audiencia Provincial de Avila el 16 de mayo de 1986. Arts. 14 y 24.1 C.E. Solicita justicia gratuita.

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[PDF] https://hj.tribunalconstitucional.es/HJ/PDF/1989/1989_00453-1989_00440.pdf