Tag: Argentine Supreme Court

Wednesday, June 11th 2025 - 10:32 UTC
CFK's conviction saga includes attack on TV station and marketing boom

Following Argentine Supreme Court's (CSJN) ruling Tuesday upholding a six-year prison sentence against former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in addition to a lifetime disenfranchisement in the so-called Vialidad case, a group of her supporters stormed into the Canal 13 and Todo Noticias (TN) building in Buenos Aires, breaking glasses, smashing cars, and throwing stones and blunt objects.
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Tuesday, April 8th 2025 - 18:57 UTC
García-Mansilla resigns from Argentine Supreme Court after 39 days

Law Professor Manuel García-Mansilla resigned from Argentina’s Supreme Court of Justice on Monday after just 39 days on his bench, following the Senate’s rejection of his nomination (51 against, 20 in favor), in addition to a controversial ruling from a lower court barring him from signing resolutions.
Friday, December 6th 2024 - 10:00 UTC
Argentine Supreme Court says CFK must stand trial for AMIA bombing cover-up

Argentina's Supreme Court (CSJN) ruled Thursday that former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) and others should stand trial for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran, thus upholding a previous decision by a Federal Court of Appeals.
Friday, September 27th 2024 - 21:26 UTC
Argentine judge rules against Royal Spanish Academy's construction of “Jew”

Buenos Aires Federal Judge Ariel Lijo Thursday ordered the Madrid-based Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) to strike from its dictionary the fifth meaning of the word “judío/a” (Jewish) which applies to any person “greedy or usurious,” even though it is noted that its use is “offensive or discriminatory.” The magistrate, who is no other than President Javier Milei's choice to fill the already existing vacancy on the Supreme Court (CSJN), argued that such a construction constituted “hate speech that incites discrimination on religious grounds.”
Thursday, March 21st 2024 - 19:55 UTC
Milei criticized for his choices for the Supreme Court

Argentine President Javier Milei took heavy flak Thursday after signing a decree Wednesday whereby he nominated Buenos Aires City Federal Judge Ariel Lijo to fill the Supreme Court (CSJN) vacancy left by Justice Elena Highton de Nolasco when she retired in 2021. The head of state also singled out Manuel García-Mansilla to take over from sitting Justice Juan Carlos Maqueda who will be reaching the mandatory retirement age later this year.
Friday, September 23rd 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Argentina's Upper House okays Supreme Curt enlargement

Argentina's Senate Thursday passed the bill to enlarge the Supreme Court from 5 to 15 judges. The bill now passes on to the Lower House for further parliamentary treatment.
Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 18:34 UTC
Argentina: Supreme Court's only female Justice resigns

Supreme Court Justice Elena Highton de Nolasco Tuesday turned in her resignation before President Alberto Fernández, effective Nov. 1.
Thursday, September 23rd 2021 - 23:33 UTC
Argentine Supreme Court picks new Chief Justice

Argentina's Supreme Court Thursday voted Horacio Rosatti as its new Chief Justice, while the incumbent Carlos Rosenkrantz will be next in line, it was announced.
Wednesday, November 4th 2020 - 09:56 UTC
Controversial ruling of the Argentine High Court on the removal and relocation of magistrates

The Argentine Supreme Court ruled in a 4 to 1 vote that two magistrates that had been relocated during the previous government of President Mauricio Macri must remain in their posts until a new qualification contest takes place to fill the posts.
Monday, August 29th 2016 - 03:59 UTC
Court ruling and economy contraction push Argentine inflation down in August

Inflation in Argentina during the current month of August could drop to 0.7% because of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the hikes in natural gas prices for residential users, according to the official stats office Indec. Similar stats also indicate a strong contraction of the Argentine economy.