The Supreme Court under the Government of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla

The paper explores the political role of the Supreme Court of Colombia during the government of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, particularly from 1953 to 1956. It deals with the relationship between the government of General Rojas and the Supreme Court during the abovementioned period, and the ways i...

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Published in:Revista de estudios sociales (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2014-09, Vol.50 (50), p.127-127
Main Author: Sarria, Mario Alberto Cajas
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Colombia
Constitutional reform
Constitutional review
Courts
Decree law
Generals
Government relations
Independence
Interdependence
Judicial Review
Law
Management
Military Regimes
Political history
Political roles
Politics
Reform
Rojas Pinilla, Gustavo
State Role
Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
United States Supreme Court
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Summary:The paper explores the political role of the Supreme Court of Colombia during the government of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, particularly from 1953 to 1956. It deals with the relationship between the government of General Rojas and the Supreme Court during the abovementioned period, and the ways in which the military regime tried to affect the independence of the court at different times. The constitutional judicial review of decrees and constitutional reforms during the Rojas administration reveals the strategic behavior of the court, and the interdependencies between law and politics. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0123-885X