The Constitutional Court (CC). based in the Constitution because we believe that our system is a republic.
As a result, he ordered that the two postulates must adhere to the corresponding procedures, deadlines, objectives and mechanisms to carry out their task in strict adherence to the Constitution and what is established in the laws, especially the law of the Nominating Commissions, regarding the election of the Constitution. lists of candidates for the renewal of the Judicial Branch.
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In addition to refusing to perform tasks and neglecting that could cause a delay in delivery, within the period specified in the Constitution, the list of candidates for the election of judges of the CSJ and Appeals and others of the same category, which are regulated in the Constitution in articles 208, 215 and 217 and 3 and 4 of the Law of Nominating Commissions.
That they carry out their work according to the principles of transparency, professional excellence, impartiality and transparency, a mandate established in article 2 of the Law of Nominating Commissions. In addition to complying with the other duties inherent in the performance of the function of representatives, you must choose the next members of the Judge.
Civil and criminal liabilities
They also point out that the temporary protection is issued under the caveat that, in the event of non-compliance, they will incur corresponding civil and criminal obligations.
The member of parliament presented a constitutional action for protection, due to the delay, to choose the headquarters of the postulants.
