National
Supreme Court of Justice
- Spanish: Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación
Governs Argentina
Official website (csjn.gov.ar) Report a problem with this page
Supreme Court of Justice in plain words
- What it can't do
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The Court is meant to have five justices (law 26.183) but sits with three: Rosatti, Rosenkrantz and Lorenzetti. Two seats have been vacant since 2021 and Dec 2024, and the Senate rejected the government's nominees in April 2025. With three members every ruling must be unanimous.
Who sits on it
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President of the Supreme Court
Chosen by the Supreme Court of Justice from among its members
- Horacio Rosatti President of the Supreme Court · since October 2021
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Vice President of the Supreme Court
Chosen by the Supreme Court of Justice from among its members
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5 justices of the Supreme Court
Appointed by the President of the Nation
- Carlos Rosenkrantz Justice of the Supreme Court
- Horacio Rosatti Justice of the Supreme Court
- Ricardo Lorenzetti Justice of the Supreme Court
What it can do
- Highest court and constitutional review
Constitution arts. 108 and 116-117: the Supreme Court is the head of the federal judiciary, hears cases involving the constitution, federal law and treaties on appeal, and has original jurisdiction over ambassadors and provincial disputes.
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