US EditionArgentine senate rejects President Milei’s Supreme Court appointees in blow to libertarian leader
- Argentina's Senate rejected President Javier Milei's Supreme Court nominees, Ariel Lijo and Manuel Garcia-Mansilla, in a decisive vote of 51 to 20 and 43 to 27, respectively.
- Milei's attempt to appoint the judges by decree was criticized for bypassing the Senate's role in the judicial approval process.
- Lijo faced allegations of corruption, while Garcia-Mansilla's ultra-conservative views sparked ideological resistance, leading to a notable divide among lawmakers.
- Milei's office condemned the Senate's actions as politically motivated, stating they 'obstruct the future of the Argentine nation,' amidst growing tensions with former allies.
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Senate Frusts Milei's Maneuver to Control Argentina's Supreme Court · Global Voices
With a large multiparty majority, the Senate has rejected the judges appointed by decree by the Argentine president to fill two vacancies in the highest court of justice. Congress has given Javier Milei a class of constitutional law. The Senate has rejected the two judges appointed by decree by the Argentine president to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court of Justice. With 51 votes against lawyer Manuel García-Mansilla and 43 votes against judge…
After pushing Lijo, Lorenzetti presses for García-Mansilla to leave the court: "I would never accept to be appointed by decree"
The judge spoke hours after the rejection in the Senate of the candidates proposed by President Javier Milei to join the highest court."It seems to me that this is a correct proposal," he said regarding the nomination of Judge Ariel Lijo.
Argentine Senate Rejects Milei’s Supreme Court Picks, Exposing Political Tensions
The Argentine Senate decisively rejected President Javier Milei’s nominees for the Supreme Court, Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla, in a historic vote. Lijo’s nomination failed with 43 votes against and 27 in favor, while García-Mansilla faced an even harsher defeat, with 51 votes against and only 20 supporting him. This unprecedented rejection highlights deep political […]
Argentine Senate gives thumbs down to Milei's Supreme Court nominees
Argentina's Upper House Thursday gave its thumbs down to the two candidates President Javier Milei had nominated to fill vacancies on the Supreme Court (CSJN). While Manuel García-Mansilla has already been sworn in for the duration of the current Legislature as per a presidential decree, Ariel Lijo chose not to follow suit because he was not granted unpaid leave as the magistrate in charge of the Buenos Aires City Federal Court # 4.
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