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Chilean Supreme Court removes 11 judges for medical leave

Overview

The Chilean Supreme Court has concluded a significant portion of its extraordinary review regarding 58 removal proceedings against judicial officials accused of traveling abroad while on medical leave.

In a recent decision, the Court removed 11 judges from their positions, citing violations of probity standards. Applying Article 80 of the Constitution, the Court’s deliberations resulted in a split outcome: 15 judges were removed by majority vote, while seven cases failed to reach the necessary 11-vote quorum and four resulted in a tie. These removals specifically affected first-instance judges; no ministers from the courts of appeals were removed in this round.

Supreme Court President Gloria Ana Chevesich stated that the Court applied the “principle of proportionality” in its decisions. The sanctioned judges are currently suspended from their duties pending final notification. As the legal fallout continues, approximately 20 judges have appealed their removal cases to the Constitutional Court.

Entities

Constitutional Court of Chile · Supreme Court of Chile · Xavier H. Checa Maldonado · Jorge Saez Martin · Diego Palomo

Timeline

  1. about 11 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Chilean Supreme Court removes 11 judges for medical leave abuse

    The Supreme Court of Chile has removed 11 judges for the irregular use of medical leave, including instances of traveling abroad while on leave, following a disciplinary review of judicial probity.

  2. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Chile debates disciplinary actions for medical leave travel

    Debate grows in Chile over whether traveling abroad while on medical leave should lead to automatic dismissal, highlighting the need to distinguish between fraud and legitimate medical circumstances.

  3. 11 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Chilean Supreme Court reviews removal of judges accused of traveling on medical leave

    Chile's Supreme Court has started reviewing 58 removal cases against judges accused of traveling abroad while on medical leave, with six cases currently suspended by the Constitutional Court.

Sources

diarioelcentro.cl · diarioparaguayo.com · expreso.ec · idealex.press · lanacion.cl · latercera.com · publimicro.cl · reportediario.cl

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