Pablo Ruz

{{short description|Spanish judge (born 1975)}}

{{family name hatnote|Ruz|Gutiérrez|lang=Spanish}}

Pablo Rafael Ruz Gutiérrez (born 28 November 1975 in Madrid) is a Spanish judge. He is best known for his part in investigating the Gürtel corruption scandal (previously handled by Baltasar Garzón and Antonio Pedreira) and the related Barcenas affair, but has handled other prominent cases.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21349763 |title=Key Players: Spanish Ruling Party 'Slush Fund' |date=13 February 2013 |work=BBC News |access-date=19 April 2017}}

He was educated at Comillas Pontifical University. In 2008, he was appointed to Spain's central criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, on a temporary basis. He was re-appointed in June 2010, filling the vacancy left by Baltasar Garzón.{{Cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225040158/https://elpais.com/elpais/2010/06/24/actualidad/1277367431_850215.html |title=Pablo Ruz sustituirá a Garzón en la Audiencia Nacional | website=El Pais |date=24 June 2010 |language=Spanish |access-date=19 March 2024}} Although the appointment was again on an interim basis,{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/world/europe/political-inquiry-makes-judge-a-star-as-it-reveals-flaws-in-spains-courts.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 | title=Political Inquiry Makes Judge a Star, as It Reveals Flaws in Spain's Courts | work=New York Times | date=2013 | accessdate=24 December 2014 | author=Minder, Raphael}} he served there until April 2015,{{Cite web |url=http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/06/inenglish/1425638978_374834.html |title=As the case goes to trial, who’s who in the Gürtel investigation |year=2015 |website=El Pais |access-date=19 April 2017}} when he was replaced by José de la Mata.{{Cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305191114/https://politica.elpais.com/politica/2015/03/03/actualidad/1425408690_971209.html |title=Un juez de larga experiencia y ex alto cargo del Gobierno de Zapatero |website=El Pais |date=3 March 2015 |language=Spanish |access-date=19 March 2024}} Ruz then took up a position in Móstoles.