Supreme Court of Uruguay
Corte Suprema de Justicia
de la República Oriental del Uruguay
Palacio Piria, seat of the Supreme Court
Established28 October 1917 (1917-10-28)
LocationMontevideo
Composition methodAppointed by the General Assembly by two thirds of the votes.
Authorized byUruguayan Constitution
Judge term length10 years
Number of positions5
Websitepoderjudicial.gub.uy
President of the Supreme Court
CurrentlyDoris Morales Martínez
Since1 February 2023 (1 February 2023)

The Supreme Court of Uruguay (Spanish: Suprema Corte de Justicia de Uruguay) is the highest court of law and last resort in the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. It serves as the highest appeals court, and appoints and oversees all other judges. Established on 28 October 1907, it is housed in the Palacio Piria, a masterpiece of eclectic architecture from 1917.[1]

Article 235 of the Constitution establishes that the members of the Supreme Court of Justice must be at least 40 years old, be natural-born citizens (or be legal citizens with ten years exercise thereof and twenty-five years of residence in the country), and have been a lawyer for ten years, or as such to have been a member of the Judiciary, the Public or Fiscal Ministry for a period of eight years.[2] Article 236 establishes shall be appointed by the General Assembly by a two-thirds vote of its full membership.[3] Also, the term-length will be ten years and they may not be re-elected until after a period of five years following the previous term. Additionally, the position shall cease when they reach the age of seventy years.[3]

Powers and duties

According to Article 329 to the Supreme Court is assigned:[3]

  1. Judge all violators of the Constitution, without exception; offenses against the law of nations and cases in admiralty; questions relating to treaties, pacts and conventions with other States; and take cognizance of cases involving diplomatic Representatives in such cases as are contemplated in international law.
  2. Exercise directive, corrective, advisory, and economic supervision over the Tribunals, Courts and other dependencies of the Judiciary.
  3. Prepare the draft budgets of the Judicial Power and transmit them in due course to the Executive Power for inclusion in the draft of the general budget, together with such modifications as may be deemed appropriate.
  4. With the approval of the Senate, or during its recess with that of the Permanent Commission, appoint the citizens who shall compose the Appellate Tribunals, such appointments to be contingent upon the following: a favorable vote of three of its members, for candidates who belong to the Judiciary or the Public Ministry; A favorable vote of four, for candidates not having the qualifications of the foregoing paragraph.
  5. Appoint the Lawyer Judges of all grades and classes, an absolute majority of all members of the Supreme Court being required in each case.
  6. Appoint the permanent Official Defenders and Justices of the Peace by absolute majority of all members of the Supreme Court of Justice.
  7. Appoint, promote, or remove, by a vote of four of its members, the employees of the Judicial Power, in accordance with the provisions of Articles 58 to 66, wherever pertinent.
  8. Perform such other duties as the law may prescribe.

Membership

Ministers of the Supreme Court[4]
Justice /

birthdate and place

 Start date /

length of service

 Succeeded
(President)
Doris Morales Martínez		 February 8, 2022
1 year, 334 days		 Tosi Boeri
Elena Martínez Rosso September 2, 2015
8 years, 128 days		 Ruibal
Bernadette Minvielle Sánchez August 9, 2017
6 years, 152 days		 Pérez Manrique
Tabaré Sosa Aguirre September 11, 2017
6 years, 60 days		 Chediak
John Pérez Brignani December 15, 2020
3 years, 24 days		 Turell Araquistain

Former members

Ministers of the Supreme Court
NamePeriodNamePeriod Name Period
Carlos Fein1907–1908Edenes A. Mallo1965–1974 Felipe Hounie 2015–2018
Domingo González1907–1908Velarde Cerdeiras1967–1972 Elena Martínez Rosso 2015–
Luis Piera1907–1910Álvaro Méndez Modernell1972–1974 Bernadette Minvielle Sánchez 2015–
Ezequiel Garzón1907–1925Rómulo Vago1972–1978 Eduardo Turell Araquistain 2017–2020
Benito Cuñarro1907–1928Carlos Dubra1972–1981 Luis Tosi 2018–2022
Luis Romeu Burgues1908–1925Sabino Dante Sabini1973–1979 Tabaré Sosa Aguirre 2019–
Julio Bastos1908–1929Agustín de Vega1974–1976 John Pérez Brignani 2020–
Pablo de María1911–1914Francisco José Márcora1974–1978 Doris Morales Martínez 2022–
Abel Pinto1914–1934José Pedro Gatto de Souza1976–1984
Ramón Montero Paullier1925–1928Enrique Frigerio1978–1983
Miguel V. Martínez1925–1933Ramiro López Rivas1978–1984
Teófilo Piñeiro1928–1931José Pedro Igoa1979–1981
Juan A. Méndez del Marco1928–1939Erik Colombo1981–1982
Julio Guani1929–1944Sara Fons de Genta1981–1985
Pedro Aladio1931–1934Juan José Silva Delgado1983–1985
Juan Aguirre y González1934–1940Rafael Addiego Bruno1984–1993
Mariano Pereira Núñez1935–1938Jacinta Balbela1985–1989
Blas Vidal1935–1938Nelson Nicoliello1985–1989
Román Álvarez Cortés1938–1941Armando Tommasino1985–1992
Zoilo Saldías1938–1942Nelson García Otero1985–1992
Jaime Cibils Larravide1940–1942Jorge Pessano1989–1990
Juan José Aguiar1940–1948Jorge Marabotto1990–2000
Amaro Carve Urioste1941–1945Luis Torello1991–1998
José B. Nattino1942–1947Raúl Alonso de Marco1992–2002
Juan M. Minelli1942–1949Juan Mariño Chiarlone1993–2001
Eduardo Artecona1944–1953Milton Cairoli1993–2003
Enrique Armand Ugón1945–1952Gervasio Guillot1998–2003
Francisco Gamarra1947–1953Roberto Parga2000–2007
Bolívar Baliñas1949–1950Leslie van Rompaey2002–2012
Álvaro Macedo1949–1959Daniel Gutiérrez2002–2012
Rivera Astigarraga1951–1961Pablo Troise2003–2006
Manuel López Esponda1952–1962Hipólito Rodríguez Caorsi2003–2009
Luis Alberto Bouza1954–1964Sara Bossio2006–2008
Julio César De Gregorio1954–1964Julio César Chalar2012–2014
Esteban Ruiz1962–1967Jorge Ruibal2007–2015
Hamlet Reyes1962–1972Jorge Larrieux2008–2016
Emilio Siemens Amaro1962–1972Jorge Chediak2009–2019
Alberto Sánchez Rogé1965–1973Ricardo Pérez Manrique2012–2017

References

  1. ↑ Palacio Piria Archived 1 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "SECCION XV – DEL PODER JUDICIAL – CAPITULO II, Artículo 235".
  3. 1 2 3 "Uruguay's Constitution of 1966, Reinstated in 1985, with Amendments through 2004" (PDF).
  4. ↑ ElPais (February 2022). "John Pérez Brignani asumió la presidencia de la Suprema Corte de Justicia". Diario EL PAIS Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2022.


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