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The Latest: Bail posted for Catalan parliament speaker

Catalonia parliament speaker Carme Forcadell is driven in a car outside of the Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. A Spanish judge jailed Catalonia's top lawmaker Thursday in a rebellion probe stemming from an independence declaration, but set Carme Forcadell's bail at 150,000 euros ($175,000) and ordered her passport to be confiscated as the investigation continues. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Catalonia parliament speaker Carme Forcadell is driven in a car outside of the Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. A Spanish judge jailed Catalonia's top lawmaker Thursday in a rebellion probe stemming from an independence declaration, but set Carme Forcadell's bail at 150,000 euros ($175,000) and ordered her passport to be confiscated as the investigation continues. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Catalonia parliament speaker Carme Forcadell is driven in a car outside of the Spain's Supreme Court in Madrid, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. A Spanish judge jailed Catalonia's top lawmaker Thursday in a rebellion probe stemming from an independence declaration, but set Carme Forcadell's bail at 150,000 euros ($175,000) and ordered her passport to be confiscated as the investigation continues. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

By Associated Press 2 min read

MADRID (AP) – The Latest on the political crisis in Spain over the push for independence in the Catalonia region (all times local):

12:35 p.m.

Spain’s Supreme Court says a judge has ordered the release of Catalan parliament speaker after bail has been posted.

Carme Forcadell spent the night in jail as part of a rebellion investigation following the parliament’s declaration of the region’s independence.

The court said Friday that bail of 150,000 euros ($175,000) bail had been registered and that a judge has signed a ruling for Forcadell’s release.