Costa Rica bill to bar Sala IV advance rulings needs qualified majority

Costa Rica's legislative assembly will require a qualified majority to pass a bill prohibiting the Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) from publishing advance 'therefore' sections of rulings. The proposal, introduced by ruling-party legislator Ariel Mora amid criticism of a constitutional decision on substitute magistrates, faces a higher procedural hurdle after the Corte Plena determined it affects judicial organization and functions. The outcome is uncertain and could alter judicial transparency and separation of powers.

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