Appeal Against Procedural Processing Examinations 2026: What Affected Parties Must Do

Key data

The final lists of the selection process for the Procedural and Administrative Processing Body are judicially challenged. The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid is processing administrative litigation appeal 1563/2026, filed against the agreement of the Single Qualifying Court that published said lists. The Resolution of October 8, 2026, from the General Directorate for the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service, summons all interested parties to appear in the proceedings.

What is at stake is concrete: the final scores and the resolution of claims published on November 19, 2025. If the TSJ of Madrid modifies or annuls those lists, the appointments derived from the process could be altered.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution publishes a judicial summons. This means that the TSJ of Madrid has admitted administrative litigation appeal 1563/2026 for processing and, in accordance with procedural regulations, requires the Administration to notify all possible interested parties so they can appear and defend their position.

The object of the appeal is the agreement of the Single Qualifying Court that approved the final lists of the selection process called by Order JUS/1288/2022, corresponding to the Procedural and Administrative Processing Body in its open access and stabilization by competition modalities. Specifically, the final scores and the resolution of claims published on November 19, 2025 are being challenged.

The key elements of the proceedings are as follows:

• Competent court: TSJ of Madrid, Administrative Litigation Chamber, Seventh Section.
• Appeal number: 1563/2026.
• Affected call: Order JUS/1288/2022 (open access and stabilization competition).
• Challenged act: Agreement of the Single Qualifying Court on final lists and resolution of claims (published on 19/11/2025).
• Deadline to appear: 9 business days from the publication of the summons in the BOE (22/10/2026).

Economic and operational impact

The impact is not economic in terms of direct costs for companies, but it does have very relevant operational and personal consequences for participants in the selection process:

• Risk of losing a position: If the appeal succeeds and the court orders a review of the scores, those who have obtained a position could lose it or see their position in the lists altered.
• Possibility of obtaining a position: For those who were left out by a small difference in points, a ruling favorable to the appellant could mean their incorporation into the body.
• Appointments in suspension: The appointments derived from the selection process remain in a situation of uncertainty until the TSJ of Madrid resolves the appeal.
• Cost of not appearing: Whoever does not appear within the 9 business day deadline waives their right to be a party in the proceedings and to defend their position before the court. The judicial ruling will affect them equally, but without the possibility of arguing.

Who does it affect?

• Approved candidates in the selection process of the Procedural and Administrative Processing Body (Order JUS/1288/2022) who appear in the final lists published on 19/11/2025.
• Non-approved or excluded candidates who participated in the same process and could benefit from a possible modification of the lists.
• Officials already appointed derived from this selection process, whose situation could be altered if the court upholds the appeal.
• Participants in the open access modality called by Order JUS/1288/2022.
• Participants in the stabilization by competition modality of the same call.

Practical example

A candidate who participated in the selection process called by Order JUS/1288/2022 and was left out of the final lists published on November 19, 2025 by a minimal difference in points filed claims at the time. If they believe that the resolution of those claims was incorrect and that appeal 1563/2026 could benefit them, they must appear before the TSJ of Madrid, Administrative Litigation Chamber, Seventh Section, within the 9 business days following October 22, 2026.

If they do not, the court will still resolve the appeal, but that candidate will not have been able to present their arguments or defend their position. In case the ruling modifies the order of the lists, it will affect them without having had a voice in the proceedings. That is why appearing on time is the only way to protect acquired rights or claim those considered violated.

What should affected parties do now?

1. Verify if you participated in the selection process called by Order JUS/1288/2022 (Procedural and Administrative Processing Body, open access or stabilization competition).
2. Consult the final lists published on November 19, 2025 to check your position and whether the outcome of the appeal could affect you positively or negatively.
3. Contact a lawyer specialized in administrative law immediately: the 9 business day deadline from October 22, 2026 is very short and does not allow for delay.
4. Appear before the TSJ of Madrid, Administrative Litigation Chamber, Seventh Section, in appeal 1563/2026, before the deadline expires.
5. Do not assume that the ruling does not affect you: both approved candidates (who could lose their position) and non-approved candidates (who could gain positions) have legitimate interest in appearing.

Official source

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Notice: This article is merely informative in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-22058