The Constitutional Court of Colombia is the supreme constitutional court of Colombia and part of its judiciary. It is the final appellate court for matters involving interpretation of the Constitution and has the power to determine the constitutionality of laws, acts and statutes. The court was established by the Constitution of 1991, alongside the Supreme Court of Justice, the Council of State and the Superior Council of Judicature, and its first session began in March 1992. It is housed in the shared judicial complex of the Palace of Justice on the north side of Plaza de Bolivar, in the La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogota. Nine magistrates, elected by the Senate from ternary lists drawn up by the President, the Supreme Court of Justice and the Council of State, serve eight-year terms, and the court is headed by a President and a Deputy President.
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The Constitutional Court of Colombia (Spanish: Corte Constitucional de Colombia) is the supreme constitutional court of Colombia. Part of the Judiciary, it is the final appellate court for matters involving interpretation of the Constitution with the power to determine the constitutionality of laws, acts, and statutes.
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The court was established by the Constitution of 1991, alongside the Supreme Court of Justice, Council of State, and Superior Council of Judicature.
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The Constitutional Court of Colombia (Spanish: Corte Constitucional de Colombia) is the supreme constitutional court of Colombia.
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He previously served as a Co-Judge of the Constitutional Court, magistrate on the Superior Council of Judicature, and Minister of Justice and Law (2022-2024).
Juan Carlos Henao Perez, Wikipedia
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He served as president of the Constitutional Court from 2009 to 2010.
Maria Victoria Calle, Wikipedia
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María Victoria Calle Correa (8 May 1959-21 December 2025) was a Colombian lawyer who served as a magistrate of the Constitutional Court of Colombia, from April 2009 to April 2017.
Gloria Ortiz Delgado - Wikipedia
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Gloria Stella Ortiz Delgado (born 7 January 1969) is a Colombian jurist who has been President of the country's Constitutional Court since February 2019.
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