Constitución en Inglés

176 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 Chapter VII Government and Administration of the Judicial Branch T he Superior Council of the Judicature will be composed of six (6) justices elected for an eight-year term as follows: two (2) by the Supreme Court of Justice, one (1) by the Constitutional Court, and three (3) by the Council of State. To be a member of the Superior Council of the Judicature, one must be a Colombian by birth, a citizen in exercise of his/her rights, and more than thirty-five years old; one additionally must be a licensed attorney and have practiced the profession for ten years in good standing. Members of the Council cannot be appointed from among justices of the bodies that nominate them. The Superior Council of Judicature has the following faculties, according to the law: 1. Administer the judicial career. 2. Draft lists of candidates to be appointed as judicial functionaries and send the lists to the entity that makes the appointment. The military criminal court system is excepted and shall be regulated by special norms. 3. Exercise oversight of the performance of judicial corporations and offices. ARTICLE 254 ARTICLE 255 ARTICLE 256