The case has fallen to the Civil Section of the Court of Instance of Granada, court number 7, following a lawsuit for violation of fundamental rights filed by one of the candidates. This aspirant has denounced the existence of "pressure" from the episcopal delegate to withdraw his candidacy, alleging supposed "incompatibility".

The court has summoned the parties for a conciliation hearing on July 1st, although positions are considered "entrenched" and an agreement is not expected. Candidacies were submitted to the Curia on October 3, 2025, and the controversy arose on the eve of the election day, October 16, when the Archbishopric questioned the aspirant's suitability for legal reasons.

According to the lawsuit, the affected party received calls from the Episcopal Delegate inviting him to withdraw his candidacy, and on the same day, the Archbishopric informed the brotherhood of its non-acceptance. The plaintiff maintains that the decision was made "without an investigation, without prior charges, without a hearing" and communicated to the Brotherhood before the requested criminal record certificate was received, despite being an active member for over 19 years and having held the position of Senior Deputy of Government.

The internal conflict, which included the dissemination of WhatsApp messages linking the aspirant to a legal case, led to the suspension of the vote. Although the process was reactivated months later with the approval of both candidacies, the affected party considers the remedy "radically insufficient" and that the damage to his honor and to the "free formation of the electorate's will" was already "irreversible".

Therefore, he seeks the annulment of the Extraordinary General Chapter of Elections of December 12, 2025, and its outcome, requesting that the process be reverted to hold a new one "with full guarantees of equality and transparency". Additionally, he claims compensation of 30,000 euros for moral damages.