Argentina's Senate Paves Way For First Jewish Supreme Court Justice
Following months of controversy, Carlos Rosenkrantz—a 57-year-old attorney and former dean of The University of San Andrés who describes himself as the “son of a Jewish father with Polish roots and a Catholic teacher”—is set to become the first Jewish justice to sit on Argentina’s Supreme Court, reported JTA. Rosenkrantz, who was nominated by current Argentinian President Mauricio Macri, was approved by a vote of 58-12 in the Senate last week.
During confirmation hearings, a senator asked if his origins from a northern region could bring diversity to the court.
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