| Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia | |
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| Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia | |
 Seal of Supreme Court of Justice | |
 Interactive map of Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia | |
| 04°35′56.4″N74°04′31.8″W / 4.599000°N 74.075500°W /4.599000; -74.075500 | |
| Established | 1886 |
| Jurisdiction | Colombia |
| Location | Bogotá |
| Coordinates | 04°35′56.4″N74°04′31.8″W / 4.599000°N 74.075500°W /4.599000; -74.075500 |
| Composition method | Nominated by theSuperior Council of the Judiciary, elected by the Supreme Court of Justice. |
| Authorised by | Constitution of Colombia |
| Judge term length | non-renewable 8 years |
| Number of positions | 23, by statute |
| Website | www |
| President of the Supreme Court of Justice | |
| Currently | Luis Antonio Hernández Barbosa |
| Since | 21 January 2021 |
| Vice President of the Supreme Court of Justice | |
| Currently | Aroldo Wilson Quiroz Monsalvo |
| Since | 21 January 2021 |
TheSupreme Court of Justice of Colombia (Spanish:Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia) inBogotá is thehighest judicial body in civil and penal matters and issues of criminal and civil procedure inColombia.[1]
Thecourt consists of twenty three judges, elected by the same institution in list conformed by theSuperior Council of the Judiciary for individual terms of eight years. The court meets at thePalace of Justice in theBolívar Square ofBogotá.
After theColombian first declaration of independence fromSpain on 20 July 1810, a number of independent States likeTunja (1811),Antioquia (1812),Cartagena de Indias (1812) andCundinamarca (1812) were established. Each State had its own body in charge of the administration of justice. Later, when these States established theProvincias Unidas de la Nueva Granada (United Provinces of New Granada), on 23 September 1814, theAlto Tribunal de Justicia (High Tribunal of Justice) was established. In 1819, the Republic of Colombia (theGran Colombia) was born. A Court was created according to the provisions its Constitution of 30 August 1821, namedAlta Corte de Justicia (High Court of Justice). In 1830, the Gran Colombia was dissolved and theRepublic of New Granada was formed. As per the provisions of its Constitution of 29 February 1832, theCorte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme Court of Justice) was established. On 20 May 1853, it became theCorte Suprema de la Nación (Supreme Court of the Nation). In 1858, theGrenadine Confederation was founded. On adoption of its Constitution of 22 May 1858, theCourte Suprema (Supreme Court) became the body in charge of the administration of justice. In 1863, the Grenadine Confederation was replaced by theEstados Unidos de Colombia (United States of Colombia). On adoption of its Constitution of 8 May 1863, theCorte Suprema Federal (Supreme Federal Court) was established. Finally, after the establishment of theRepública de Colombia (Republic of Colombia) and on adoption of itsConstitution of 4 August 1886, the body was renamed as the present, theCorte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme Court of Justice) on 3 September 1886. Its first President was Rito Antonio Martínez.
In 1985 in thePalace of Justice siege, members of theM-19 guerrilla group took over the Palace of Justice, and held the Supreme Courthostage, intending to putPresidentBelisario Betancur on trial. Hours later, after a military raid, the incident left all the rebels and 11 of the 25 Supreme Court Justices dead.
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