Magistracy Council Transfers Judge Maraniello Abuse Case to Accusation Panel

Overview

• Argentina’s Council of the Magistracy voted to unify multiple complaints against federal judge Alejandro Patricio Maraniello and move them to the Commission of Accusation.
• The 9–0 vote with one abstention shifts the case from the Disciplinary Commission, which can only issue limited sanctions, to a body empowered to seek suspension and impeachment.
• Testimony already gathered includes statements from the complainant, coworkers, and two appellate judges describing a pattern of sexual abuse and workplace mistreatment.
• Accounts cited before the Council describe an imposed dress code for female staff, unwanted kissing and grabbing, and a surveillance camera later removed at the court’s entrance.
• One separate allegation over a delay in a court recess authorization remains in the Disciplinary Commission and will proceed on a separate track.