A Spanish judge has rejected requests to imprison former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero or confiscate his passport. Prosecutors had sought these measures, alongside a requirement for bi-weekly court appearances, as part of an ongoing legal case. Some parties involved in the case had even requested pre-trial detention. The judge’s decision cites Zapatero’s high public profile as a factor diminishing any risk of flight. This ruling prevents stricter restrictions on the former leader’s movements while the legal proceedings continue. Details of the case itself remain limited in available reports, but the decision highlights the considerations given to public figures within the Spanish legal system. The judge evidently determined that Zapatero’s prominence makes successfully evading justice unlikely.