The newest member of the Supreme Court appears determined to stay on, despite his earlier stance that he would not agree to be named via decree
Judiciary
‘A dangerous precedent’: UN expert criticizes naming of Argentine justices by decree
The judicial specialist said naming Supreme Court justices by decree threatened judicial independence and violated constitutionally-mandated processes
Sergio Morales worked at the National Securities Commission, and was an associate of the main parties involved in the case
Lijo, who is currently a federal judge, had requested an unpaid leave of absence in order to be a Justice
Mónica Frade and Maximiliano Ferraro called for an investigation into the president’s sister over the $LIBRA crypto scandal
Republican Action for Argentina had argued for dismissal claiming the nationalized shares were obtained through corruption
Manuel García-Mansilla is one of two Justices President Milei controversially appointed earlier this week
The sudden designation of controversial picks Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla sparked immediate backlash
A prosecutor is investigating the president, Hayden Mark Davis, Julian Peh, and other tech sector representatives for offenses including fraud and influence peddling