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Superior Court of Justice of the City of Buenos Aires

Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Reviewed· 2026-08-02Buenos Aires

Apex court of the autonomous City of Buenos Aires, created after the 1994 reform gave the city its own institutions. Unlike the national Supreme Court it exercises abstract constitutional review: it can annul a city norm for conflict with the city Constitution with general effect.

How the court is constituted

Tier
constitutional
Court type
Local supreme and constitutional court
Jurisdiction
City of Buenos Aires
Seat
Buenos Aires
Established
1998
Composition
Five judges.
Appointment
Nominated by the head of city government with the agreement of two-thirds of the city Legislature.
Languages
Spanish

Where an appeal goes next

Recurso extraordinario federal to the national Supreme Court on federal questions.

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