The Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador heads the Judicial Organ, which the Constitution makes up of the Court, the Chambers of Second Instance and the other tribunals the law establishes. Its magistrates number as many as the law determines, are elected by the Legislative Assembly, and one of them is President of the Court and of the Judicial Organ. It has a Constitutional Division that resolves petitions of unconstitutionality of laws, decrees and regulations, amparo and habeas corpus cases. The Legislative Assembly swore in Henry Alexander Mejia as its president, to preside over the Judicial Organ until 15 November 2027.
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Source Asamblea nombra a Henry Mejia nuevo presidente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, El Salvador.com
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: El Salvador, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: El Salvador, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in El SalvadorQuote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in El Salvador
Supreme Court or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 15 judges, including its president, and 15 substitute judges
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1. El Salvador 2014 Constitution, Supreme Court of Justice, Constitute Project
Judicial Organ chapter, integration of the Judicial Organ
The Supreme Court of Justice, the Chambers of Second Instance and the other tribunals established by the secondary laws, integrate the Judicial Organ.
Judicial Organ chapter, Constitutional Division (national)
The Supreme Court of Justice shall have a Constitutional Division, to which it will correspond to take cognizance of and resolve the petitions of unconstitutionality of laws, decrees and regulations, cases on amparo, habeas corpus, controversies between the Legislative Organ and Executive Organ to which Article 138 refer
Judicial Organ chapter, composition and election of the magistrates
The Supreme Court of Justice shall be made up of the number of Magistrates determined by the law, who will be elected by the Legislative Assembly, and one of them shall be the President.
In Category: Courts, Judicial Organ chapter, courts of El Salvador
The Supreme Court of Justice, the Chambers of Second Instance and the other tribunals established by the secondary laws, integrate the Judicial Organ.
View the SourceAsamblea nombra a Henry Mejia nuevo presidente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia, El Salvador.com
News report, swearing-in of the new presidentQuote, News report, swearing-in of the new president
La Asamblea Legislativa juramentó como nuevo presidente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia (CSJ) a Henry Alexander Mejía, quien fungía como magistrado suplente de la Sala de lo Contencioso Administrativo. Presidirá el Órgano Judicial hsta el 15 de noviembre de 2027.
Wikidata: Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador
Wikidata Q7644901, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Central Intelligence Agency: El Salvador, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Civil Law, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Civil Law, Government, legal system
civil law system with minor common law influence;
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