Eduardo Epaminondas González Dubón
Eduardo Epaminondas González Dubón was a president of the Constitutional Court of Guatemala who was assassinated in 1994."Judge Epaminondas González Dubón, President of the Constitutional Court, killed in Guatemala City in 1994"
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Murder

González received death threats a week before being shot and killed in his car in front of his family. The assassination may have been political in nature. As a member of the court, González had ruled a year earlier that President

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Constitutional Court Of Guatemala
The Constitutional Court of Guatemala is the highest court for constitutional law in the Republic of Guatemala. It is tasked with preserving the constitutional order by ruling on questions of the constitutionality of laws or state actions. The Court is normally composed of five titular or primary magistrates who serve five year terms. Each titular magistrate is appointed with a substitute. In special cases two substitutes are added to the bench for a total of seven to hear that case. Each titular member serves for one year as the president of the court. History The Court was established by Guatemala's Constitution of Guatemala, 1985 Constitution. The 1985 Constitution was written after the suspension of the prior constitution as part of Efraín Ríos Montt, Efraín Ríos Montt's Coup d'état on March 23, 1982. His regime suspended the constitution and the subsequent years demonstrated the need for stronger protections and thus a new constitution. Function The Constitution of ...
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