Catalonia 2006 Autonomy Statute Case
Spain Constitutional Court
Judgment 31/2010 (June 28, 2010) (2010)
- Written by Kelly Simon, JD
Facts
The Catalonia region of Spain was an autonomous community governed by its subnational statute of autonomy and the Spanish constitution. Although Catalonia possessed few means to alter the Spanish constitution, the region had considerable power to reform and replace its subnational statute of autonomy. In 2006, a new statute of autonomy (the 2006 autonomous statute), which strengthened Catalonia’s self-governing authority and minimized the role of the national government, was approved. The 2006 autonomous statute also included provisions that emphasized Catalan as the official and preferred language for the region’s public administration and schools. Members of the Spanish Congress (plaintiffs) challenged Catalonia’s 2006 autonomous statute as unconstitutional.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
What to do next…
Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
