The Administrative Court refused the precautionary measure requested by José Sócrates in the Marquês case. The decision was made regarding the appointment of Luís Carlos Esteves as an ex officio defender in the judicial process involving the former prime minister.
The court concluded that the appointment of Luís Carlos Esteves was neither personal nor arbitrary, thus rejecting Sócrates' allegations about an alleged improper designation or one motivated by subjective criteria.
The General Council maintained its competence to appoint ex officio defenders throughout the process, never having lost this prerogative at any point, according to the court's reasoning.
This decision represents another chapter in the judicial process involving José Sócrates, in which the former politician unsuccessfully attempted to block the appointment of the ex officio defender assigned to his case.
