Hears amparo, habeas corpus and actions of unconstitutionality under the Amparo Act (Ley 49). In practice amparo filings against government action have rarely succeeded since 2018.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- constitutional
- Court type
- Constitutional chamber
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Managua
- Composition
- Magistrates designated from the Supreme Court membership.
- Languages
- Spanish
Where an appeal goes next
Plenary of the Supreme Court in defined cases.
Found something out of date on Constitutional Chamber of Nicaragua?
Corrections are reviewed against the primary source before anything changes.