Supreme Court of Uruguay

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Supreme Court of Uruguay
Corte Suprema de Justicia
de la República Oriental del Uruguay
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Palacio Piria, seat of the Supreme Court
EstablishedOctober 28, 1917; 104 years ago (1917-10-28)
LocationMontevideo
Composition methodAppointed by the General Assembly by two thirds of the votes.
Authorized byUruguayan Constitution
Judge term length10 years
Number of positions5
Websitepoderjudicial.gub.uy
President of the Supreme Court
CurrentlyBernadette Minvielle Sánchez
Since3 February 2020; 22 months ago (3 February 2020)
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The Supreme Court of Uruguay (Spanish: Suprema Corte de Justicia de Uruguay) is the highest court of law and last resort in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. It serves as the highest appeals court, and appoints and oversees all other judges. Established on 28 October 1907, it is housed in the Palacio Piria, a masterpiece of eclectic architecture from 1917.[1]

Article 235 of the Constitution establishes that the members of the Supreme Court of Justice must be at least 40 years old, be natural-born citizens (or be legal citizens with ten years exercise thereof and twenty-five years of residence in the country), and have been a lawyer for ten years, or as such to have been a member of the Judiciary, the Public or Fiscal Ministry for a period of eight years.[2] Article 236 establishes shall be appointed by the General Assembly by a two-thirds vote of its full membership.[3] Also, the term-length will be ten years and they may not be re-elected until after a period of five years following the previous term. Additionally, the position shall cease when they reach the age of seventy years.[3]

Powers and duties[]

According to Article 329 to the Supreme Court is assigned:[3]

  1. Judge all violators of the Constitution, without exception; offenses against the law of nations and cases in admiralty; questions relating to treaties, pacts and conventions with other States; and take cognizance of cases involving diplomatic Representatives in such cases as are contemplated in international law.
  2. Exercise directive, corrective, advisory, and economic supervision over the Tribunals, Courts and other dependencies of the Judiciary.
  3. Prepare the draft budgets of the Judicial Power and transmit them in due course to the Executive Power for inclusion in the draft of the general budget, together with such modifications as may be deemed appropriate.
  4. With the approval of the Senate, or during its recess with that of the Permanent Commission, appoint the citizens who shall compose the Appellate Tribunals, such appointments to be contingent upon the following: a favorable vote of three of its members, for candidates who belong to the Judiciary or the Public Ministry; A favorable vote of four, for candidates not having the qualifications of the foregoing paragraph.
  5. Appoint the Lawyer Judges of all grades and classes, an absolute majority of all members of the Supreme Court being required in each case.
  6. Appoint the permanent Official Defenders and Justices of the Peace by absolute majority of all members of the Supreme Court of Justice.
  7. Appoint, promote, or remove, by a vote of four of its members, the employees of the Judicial Power, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 58 to 66, wherever pertinent.
  8. Perform such other duties as the law may prescribe.

Integration[]

The Supreme Court is composed of five members, named Ministers of the Supreme Court:

  • Bernadette Minvielle Sánchez (President)
  • Eduardo Turell Araquistain
  • Elena Martínez Rosso
  • Luis Tosi Boeri
  • Tabaré Sosa Aguirre

Source:[4]

Former and present members[]

Ministers of the Supreme Court
Name Period Name Period Name Period
1907–1908 1965–1974 Felipe Hounie 2015- 2018
1907–1908 1967–1972 Elena Martínez Rosso 2015-
1907–1910 1972–1974 Bernadette Minvielle Sánchez 2015-
1907–1925 1972–1978 Eduardo Turell Araquistain 2017-
1907–1928 1972–1981 Luis Tosi 2018-
1908–1925 1973–1979 Tabaré Sosa Aguirre 2019-
1908–1929 1974–1976
1911–1914 1974–1978
1914–1934 1976–1984
1925–1928 1978–1983
1925–1933 1978–1984
1928–1931 1979–1981
1928–1939 1981–1982
1929–1944 1981–1985
1931–1934 1983–1985
1934–1940 Rafael Addiego Bruno 1984–1993
1935–1938 Jacinta Balbela 1985–1989
1935–1938 1985–1989
1938–1941 1985–1992
1938–1942 1985–1992
1940–1942 1989–1990
1940–1948 1990–2000
1941–1945 1991–1998
1942–1947 Raúl Alonso de Marco 1992–2002
1942–1949 1993–2001
1944–1953 Milton Cairoli 1993–2003
1945–1952 1998–2003
1947–1953 Roberto Parga 2000–2007
1949–1950 Leslie van Rompaey 2002–2012
1949–1959 Daniel Gutiérrez 2002–2012
1951–1961 Pablo Troise 2003–2006
1952–1962 Hipólito Rodríguez Caorsi 2003–2009
1954–1964 Sara Bossio 2006–2008
1954–1964 Julio César Chalar 2012–2014
Esteban Ruiz 1962–1967 Jorge Ruibal 2007–2015
1962–1972 Jorge Larrieux 2008–2016
1962–1972 Jorge Chediak 2009–2019
1965–1973 Ricardo Pérez Manrique 2012–2017

References[]

  1. ^ Palacio Piria Archived 1 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "SECCION XV - DEL PODER JUDICIAL - CAPITULO II, Artículo 235".
  3. ^ a b c "Uruguay's Constitution of 1966, Reinstated in 1985, with Amendments through 2004" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Poder Judicial - Integrantes S.C.J." www.poderjudicial.gub.uy. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

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