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Jujuy Supreme Court President Ekel Meyer Dies at 58 as Leadership Decisions Loom

Officials imposed mourning measures, signaling an urgent succession process ahead.

Overview

  • Judicial sources confirmed on Sunday that Meyer died at 58 after a reported illness that had kept him from his duties in recent months.
  • The provincial government decreed three days of mourning under Decree 4400, ordering flags at half-staff and suspending official events.
  • The judiciary declared administrative leave and held a public wake at the Tribunal’s Vélez Sarsfield hall.
  • Extraordinary sessions are expected to address the court’s functioning and determine interim leadership following his death.
  • The court is navigating another vacancy after Vice President Sergio Jenefes died in September, as newly sworn judges take their seats and officials highlight Meyer’s modernization agenda including AI training, digitalization and jury trials.