Overview
- The Government and the CGPJ agreed to create 500 posts in 2026, with 375 by public opposition and an intended 125 via the fourth-turn route for seasoned jurists.
- The CGPJ formally moved to offer 375 posts now and ordered an internal report to determine how many fourth-turn vacancies can legally be called.
- A dispute over fourth-turn needs persists, as the Ministry cites a historic deficit of 781 seats while CGPJ sources estimate roughly one hundred, despite a legal 25% target for magistrate vacancies.
- To speed incorporation, the CGPJ tasked the Escuela Judicial with proposals to shorten the current two‑year training without lowering standards.
- Judicial associations welcomed the expansion but warned about funding, infrastructure and timing constraints, while a substitutes’ group condemned its exclusion and pressed for stabilization.