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07-06-2011, 02:30 PM
President Leonel Fernandez has signed into law the Fundamental Law of the Constitutional Tribunal (TC) that was amended by the National Congress after heated debates and prolonged stalemates that required a meeting between the leaders of the ruling PLD and opposition PRD in order to reach a consensus and break the impasse. Law 145-11 modifies the original Law 137-11.
El Nuevo Diario says that the agreement between the parties allowed Congress and the President to establish that the National Council of Magistrates would designate the substitutes of the Constitutional Court judges, in case the chief magistrate was not present. Article 13 of the law establishes that to be considered as a member of the higher court, the candidate needs to have at least 12 years of experience as a lawyer, or university law professor and similar experience as a judge. The candidate has to be between the ages of 35 and 75.
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El Nuevo Diario says that the agreement between the parties allowed Congress and the President to establish that the National Council of Magistrates would designate the substitutes of the Constitutional Court judges, in case the chief magistrate was not present. Article 13 of the law establishes that to be considered as a member of the higher court, the candidate needs to have at least 12 years of experience as a lawyer, or university law professor and similar experience as a judge. The candidate has to be between the ages of 35 and 75.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)