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Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Argentina)

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The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation is the highest court of Argentina, a last-resort tribunal whose rulings cannot be appealed, empowered to interpret the constitution and to invalidate legislation it finds unconstitutional. Inaugurated on 15 January 1863 and seated in the Palacio de Justicia in Buenos Aires, it currently has five justices, appointed by the President with the agreement of at least two thirds of the Senate.

Facts
Founding Year
1863 1
Seat
Buenos Aires 1
Founded Date
1863-01-15 1
Jurisdiction Scope
last resort tribunal whose rulings cannot be appealed, with authority to interpret the constitution 1
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
National 1
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
Final Court of Appeal 1
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Source Wikipedia: Elena Highton de Nolasco
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Source Genaro Carrió (Wikipedia)
Source Horacio Rosatti (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia: Supreme Court of Argentina
  • Headquarters section
    It was inaugurated on 15 January 1863.
  • Headquarters section, inauguration date
    It was inaugurated on 15 January 1863.
  • Headquarters section, location sentence
    The Supreme Court of Argentina is headquartered in the Palacio de Justicia, in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of San Nicolas
  • Lead paragraph
    The Supreme Court functions as a last resort tribunal. Its rulings cannot be appealed. It also decides on cases dealing with the interpretation of the constitution
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Horacio Rosatti (Wikipedia)
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Horacio Daniel Rosatti (born 11 August 1956) is an Argentine lawyer, politician, and a member of the Supreme Court of Argentina since 2016, designated by president Mauricio Macri's and the Senate's approval.
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Wikipedia: Elena Highton de Nolasco
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Elena Inés Highton de Nolasco (born 7 December 1942) is an Argentine lawyer, judge and a former member of Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina, having served from 2004 to 2021.
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Genaro Carrió (Wikipedia)
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He served as President of the Supreme Court of Argentina between 1983 and 1985 designated by president Raúl Alfonsín.
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Ricardo Lorenzetti, Wikipedia
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He used to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Argentina (2007-2018), proposed by President Néstor Kirchner and approved by the Senate, assu
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