Colombia Reverses President Lawsuit Route | Colombia News

Colombia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 11, 2026 · 1m

Colombia’s government is reviving a decades-old legal tradition by proposing that the Council of State, the nation’s top administrative court, handle initial lawsuits against the President — reversing last year’s decision to route them to circuit judges. The move aims to ensure consistent legal interpretations of presidential actions, given their wide-reaching impact, without granting any special immunity. This administrative tweak targets only constitutional protection cases (“tutelas”), leaving criminal and disciplinary proceedings unaffected, with the ultimate goal of streamlining justice…