Constitutional Court of Colombia

Constitutional Court of Colombia
Seal of the Constitutional Court
Map
04°35′56.4″N 74°04′31.8″W / 4.599000°N 74.075500°W / 4.599000; -74.075500
Established1991
LocationBogotá
Coordinates04°35′56.4″N 74°04′31.8″W / 4.599000°N 74.075500°W / 4.599000; -74.075500
Composition methodNominated by the President, the Council of State, or the Supreme Court, elected by the Senate.
Authorized byConstitution of Colombia
Judge term lengthnon-renewable 8 years
Number of positions9, by statute
Websitewww.corteconstitucional.gov.co/english/
President of the Constitutional Court
CurrentlyDiana Fajardo Rivera
Since10 February 2023
Vice President of the Constitutional Court
CurrentlyJosé Fernando Reyes Cuartas
Since10 February 2023

The Constitutional Court of Colombia (Spanish: Corte Constitucional de Colombia) is the supreme constitutional court of Colombia. Part of the Judiciary, it is the final appellate court for matters involving interpretation of the Constitution with the power to determine the constitutionality of laws, acts, and statutes.

The court was first established by the Constitution of 1991, and its first session began in March 1992. The court is housed within the shared judicial complex of the Palace of Justice located on the north side of Bolívar Square in the La Candelaria neighbourhood of Bogotá.

The Constitutional Court consists of nine magistrates who are elected by the Senate of Colombia from ternary lists drawn up by the President, the Supreme Court of Justice, and the Council of State. The magistrates serve for a term of eight years. The court is headed by a President and Vice President.

Composition

Current justices

  • Diana Constanza Fajardo Rivera (President)
  • José Fernando Reyes Cuartas (Deputy President)
  • Jorge Enrique Ibañez Najar
  • Alejandro Linares Cantillo
  • Paola Andrea Meneses Mosquera
  • Cristina Pardo Schlesinger
  • Antonio José Lizarazo Ocampo
  • Natalia Ángel Cabo
  • Juan Carlos Cortés González

Further reading

External links


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