The Judicial Power did not sanction the judge who called Sánchez's wife "Barbigoña" because he did it as a "mere citizen"
The Spanish Judicial Power decided not to sanction Manuel Ruiz de Lara for referring to Begoña Gómez as 'Barbigoña', arguing that he acted as a private citizen rather than in his judicial role.
The CGPJ rejects sanctioning judges who criticized Sánchez, Begoña Gómez, and Irene Montero
The CGPJ has decided not to sanction judges Eloy Velasco and Manuel Ruiz de Lara for their critical remarks about political leaders.