This Friday, October 8, the applications from civil society for the Judicial Nominations Committee closed. According to information provided by deputy Luis Florido, who is part of the AN's preliminary committee, more than 100 people applied, and this Saturday the National Assembly published the list with 127 people.
🚨ATTENTION 🚨See the list of citizens nominated by the different sectors of society, as well as on their own initiative, to serve on the Judicial Nominations Committee.👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/ZJOMaCbSrN— National Assembly 🇻🇪 (@Asamblea_Ven) October 10, 2026
The National Assembly constitutes a Preliminary Commission of deputies to select and swear in the civil society members, which is the stage the process is currently at. Once complete, the Judicial Nominations Committee opens the public call for candidates to become new justices of the Supreme Court of Justice.
The Committee receives the nominations, verifies compliance with the legal and constitutional requirements, opens a period for challenges, and conducts the corresponding interviews.
The Committee presents a shortlist to the Republican Moral Council. The Moral Council conducts a second review of credentials and presents the final list to the National Assembly.
Election and appointment by the National Assembly
The National Assembly must submit the list to a vote in plenary session. Selection requires a qualified majority (2/3 of the deputies). If this is not achieved after several sessions, the law provides for approval by simple majority.