Supreme Court of Chile
Corte Suprema de Justicia de Chile
The Justice Courts Palace (Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia) inSantiago, seat of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals of Santiago
Interactive map ofSupreme Court of Chile
33°26′21″S70°39′11″W / 33.4391964°S 70.6531933°W /-33.4391964; -70.6531933
Established	December 29, 1823; 201 years ago (1823-12-29)
Location	Santiago
Coordinates	33°26′21″S70°39′11″W / 33.4391964°S 70.6531933°W /-33.4391964; -70.6531933
Composition method	Ministers are nominated by the Court itself, appointed by thePresident and confirmed by theSenate
Authorised by	Constitution of Chile
Judge term length	75 years old or until ceasing in good conduct
Number of positions	21
Website	pjud.cl
President of the Supreme Court
Currently	Ricardo Blanco Herrera
Since	2024

TheSupreme Court of Chile is the highestcourt inChile. It also administers the lower courts in the nation. It is located in the capitalSantiago.

In the Chilean system, the court lacks the broader power ofjudicial review—it cannot set binding precedent or invalidate laws. Instead, it acts on a case-by-case basis. Trials are carried out insalas, chambers of at least five judges, presided over by the most senior member.

The members of the Supreme Court are appointed by thePresident from a list of five choices prepared by the sitting members of the court. Two of the choices must be senior judges from appellate courts; the other three may have no judicial experience. The president's choice must then be ratified by a two-thirds majority of theSenate.

Supreme Court justices must be at least 36 years old. Once appointed, a Chilean Supreme Court justice is entitled to remain on the Court until the compulsory retirement age of 75. The only exception is if a justice can be removed by "notorious abandonment of duty," as deemed by a majority of both chambers of Congress.

The Supreme Court has twenty-one members, calledministers (ministros). One member is selected to serve a two-year term as President of the Supreme Court. The composition of the Supreme Court changes relatively quickly, as judges attain the retirement age of 75.

Note: List last updated on 21 August 2023.^[1]

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The Chilean Supreme Court has been involved in many importanthuman rights cases regarding the former Chilean dictatorAugusto Pinochet.

• In July 2002, it dismissed a case against Pinochet, saying that he was unfit to stand trial due todementia.
• In August 2004, it confirmed a lower court's decision that Pinochet should lose his automatic immunity he acquired from being a former senator.
• In March 2005, it reversed a lower court's decision stripping Pinochet of immunity in the case of theassassination ofCarlos Prats.
• In August 2007, it upheld a life sentence forHugo Salas Wenzel, the first senior official to receive a life term for human rights violations conducted during the reign of Pinochet.[1]

The Chilean Supreme Court has made controversial decisions in the area ofgay rights.

• In 2004, it confirmed a lower court's decision that stripped former judgeKaren Atala of custody of her three daughters because she is alesbian. In 2012, the case was overturned by theInter-American Court of Human Rights.
• In January 2004, it removed judgeDaniel Calvo from his position on theSantiago Court of Appeals, after media reports that he visited asauna frequented by gay men. (SeeSpiniak Case.)

• In November 2005, the Chilean Supreme Court ruled that the sale of contraceptivemorning-after pill Postinor 2 is constitutional.

On September 21, 2007, the court accepted Peru's request to extradite former presidentAlberto Fujimori, on human rights and corruption charges.

• (in Spanish)Chilean Judiciary website
• Supreme Court of Chile in Tamizh

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