The decision was made following the Assembly of the aforementioned platform in Valencia. The Civic Platform for Judicial Independence, founded in 2010, is chaired by Administrative Law Professor Francisco Sosa Wagner and its secretary is Magistrate Jesús Villegas.
The civic entity describes itself as a cross-party platform primarily composed of judges, jurists, and university professors. Its main objective is to promote the defense of the Rule of Law and respect for the independence of the Judiciary.




