Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador

The magistrates are elected by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador for nine-year terms, which are reviewed every three years.

Under the 1983 Constitution of El Salvador, the legislature also designates one judge as the President of the Supreme Court.

On April 21, 1825, the National Congress chose a President of the Central American Republic (Manuel José Arce) and also the first Supreme Court.

The law mandated that the members of the court be elected by popular vote, and by the Legislative Assembly if no one obtained a majority.

[4] But at the national level, the Supreme Court is criticized for being too dependent on the legislative branch, who is responsible for naming the judges.