As previously reported by LA NACION, the Government officially established new requirements for the appointment of Supreme Court justices this Tuesday. The measure was published via Decree 467/2026 in the Official Gazette and, among other matters, eliminates the stage for citizen observations and challenges before the Executive Branch and voids the recommendation that the President consider criteria of gender diversity, specialty, and regional origin when proposing candidates. The regulation modifies the procedures created by decrees 222/2003 and 588/2003, mechanisms established during the Néstor Kirchner administration for the appointment of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders. In particular, Decree 222/2003 required the Government to publish the backgrounds of Supreme Court candidates and open a period for citizens, organizations, and universities to present support or objections. Now, articles 3, 6, and 7 have been repealed, meaning that administrative stage has disappeared. The official argument is that those stages duplicated controls because the Senate already conducts mandatory public hearings and receives observations during the processing of nominations. News in development - Supreme Court of Justice