Ramos Padilla declared "inconstitutional" the decree that had named Lijo and García-Mansilla

The federal judge invalidated the presidential decree appointing Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla as judges of the Supreme Court without the approval of the Senate. Federal judge Alejo Ramos Padilla declared unconstitutional Decree 137/25, by which President Javier Milei appointed Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla in commission as judges of the Supreme Court of Justice. According to the magistrate, this action contravenes the principles…

Despite the fact that none of Milei's favourites are in the Supreme Court, Judge Ramos Padilla issued a final ruling in the amparo initiated by different organizations to declare the Decree No.137/2025 null and unconstitutional. Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla declared unconstitutional and the non-conventionality of Decree No.137/2025 that ordered the appointment [...] The entry Declares unconstitutional the designation of García Mansilla and Lijo in …

Federal judge Alejo Ramos Padilla decided to declare the unconstitutionality and non-conventionality of the presidential decree by which judges were appointed “in commission”, that is, without the prior approval of the Senate. A measure that the judge considered to be a violation of the National Constitution and of the international commitments made by Argentina in the field of human rights and administration of justice. Ramos Padilla’s resoluti…

By Irina Hauser. Latin American Summary, April 18, 2025. The judge demonstrates the “inconstitutionality” of decree 137/2025 by which Milei appointed judges of the Court in commission. La Rosada can appeal. Although one has already resigned and the other never assumed and for both his statements were rejected by the Senate, Judge Alejo [...] La entrada Argentina. A message from justice to Milei: naming judges by decree is unconstitutional was fi…

Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla declared Thursday the unconstitutionality and non-conventionality of the presidential decree that had ordered the appointment in commission as judges of the Supreme Court of Manuel García-Mansilla and Ariel Lijo. Thus, the magistrate - in charge of the Federal Court Number 2 of La Plata-, issued a final judgment in the amparo initiated by various organizations that requested to declare the nullity and unconstitutionalit…

Through the document, Javier Milei had appointed Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla in the highest court, without having the Senate's agreement.