Argentina‘s 2024: Government Hunts for Supreme Court Solution
As 2024 draws to a close, the Argentine government is scrambling for a resolution to renew the Supreme Court of Justice. The current bench, divided and dwindling due to retirement, leaves only three active judges: Horacio Rossatti, Carlos Rosenkrantz, and Ricardo Lorenzetti. The impending retirement of Juan Carlos Maqueda, who turns 75 this year, will further reduce the court’s strength to just three, falling short of the five-judge quorum required by law.
In a bid to avoid this scenario, the government mapped out a plan in March 2024 and swiftly sent it to the Senate in April. The proposal aims to replace Elena Highton de Nolasco, who resigned in 2021, and Maqueda, with two new judges. Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla are the government’s suggested candidates to bolster the court’s bench.
With time running out in 2024, all eyes are on the Senate to expedite the approval process. The government is engaged in negotiations with the likes of the Kirchnerist faction, seeking a swift resolution to the Supreme Court impasse.
