http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20221007-230820-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/how-to-prevent-blockage-of-judicial-appointments/ How to Prevent Blockage of Judicial Appointments Lübbe-Wolff, Gertrude eng 2022-10-07 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 election of constitutional judges judicial independence Spanish Constitutional Court Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Deadlock is a familiar phenomenon when it comes to the election of constitutional court or other apex court members. Currently, several appointments for the Spanish Constitutional Tribunal, inter alia, are blocked by a deadlocked General Council of the Judiciary. In many jurisdictions, rules are in place which aim to prevent at least some of these adversities. There is, however, a problem with these solutions.