Friday, December 7, 2012

SC holds emergency meeting to analyse gov't's 'per saltum' plea

The Supreme Court today held an emergency meeting to analyse the government’s ‘per saltum’ plea that sought to get the annulment of a Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals's ruling which yesterday extended an injunction placed by Clarín media group on Article 161 of the Media Law.

The two-hour meeting was held by the Supreme Court's president, Ricardo Lorenzetti, and justices Elena Highton de Nolasco, Enrique Petracchi and Juan Carlos Maqueda.

The justices analysed the complaints and decided to send copies to Zaffaroni, who was on a trip, and to Carmen Argibay and Carlos Fayt, also abscent at the meeting.

Next Tuesday 11th the Court is expected to give an answer to the government's complaint.