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Judges for Democracy ( es, Jueces para la Democracia, JpD) is one of the five Spanish professional associations of judges and
magistrate The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judic ...
s. It was founded by
Juan Alberto Belloch Juan Alberto Belloch (born 1950) is a Spanish judge and socialist politician, who served in different cabinet posts. He served as the mayor of Zaragoza between June 2003 and 13 June 2015. Early life and education Belloch was born in Mora de Ru ...
. Since judges and magistrates in Spain are barred from joining class trade unions, professional associations are intended to protect the rights and interests of judges and magistrates. JpD is considered to be the third association by size and ideologically progressive.


See also

* Spanish Judiciary * General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain * Professional Association of Magistrates * Francisco de Vitoria Association


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Official Site
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