Manuel José Cepeda
Manuel José Cepeda is a distinguished Colombian lawyer and former president of the Constitutional Court. He has been actively involved in discussions regarding constitutional law and has recently called for the annulment of the state of exception declared in the Catatumbo, arguing it allows the executive to legislate on structural issues.
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Manuel José Cepeda warns about the risks of promoting a constituent assembly amid polarization.
'El presidente de turno no le entrega el poder al ganador; el ganador es elegido por el pueblo': Manuel José Cepeda
Colombia· 2026-07-08
Manuel José Cepeda is a former magistrate who participated in the panel discussion.
Bogotá se llena de actos y debates para conmemorar los 35 años de la Constitución de 1991Colombia· 2026-07-06
Former magistrate and constitutionalist Manuel José Cepeda expresses concern about the proposed constituent assembly project.
'La que preparan no es una constitución para Colombia': exmagistrado Manuel José CepedaColombia· 2025-07-07
Manuel José Cepeda, another former president of the Constitutional Court, also requests the repeal of the decree.
Así avanza en la Corte Constitucional el estudio de la conmoción interior en el CatatumboColombia· 2025-03-25
Manuel José Cepeda also requested the court to overturn the state of exception.
El exmagistrado Alejandro Linares y otros actores que le piden a la Corte tumbar la conmoción interiorColombia· 2025-03-07
