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Move seeks to place Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla on the Council of the Magistracy

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A parallel slate includes Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla as a candidate to represent judges on Argentina’s Council of the Magistracy.
  • The traditional Celeste slate supports Walter Venditti and Paula Castro, setting up a dispute that could reach the electoral courts.
  • Judges will vote on Oct. 8.

A “parallel” slate is seeking to place Judge Alejo Ramos Padilla on Argentina’s Council of the Magistracy as a representative of the judiciary.

The list positions Ramos Padilla behind a judge who is close to retirement. The traditional Celeste slate is instead promoting Walter Venditti and Paula Castro.

The dispute could end up before the electoral courts. Judges are scheduled to vote on Oct. 8.

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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.