Argentine President Javier Milei's government has formalized 166 judicial appointments — including judges, prosecutors and public defenders — in roughly a year, with 63 of those confirmed by decree on September 8, according to Justice Minister Juan Bautista Mahiques, who called the figure a record. Civil society organizations have challenged the process, citing irregularities in candidate selection and raising concerns about conflicts of interest and judicial independence, while several recent court rulings coincidentally benefited the government and allied figures. Mahiques also announced plans to overhaul Argentina's federal court system by reducing the number of tribunals in Buenos Aires (where corruption cases against national officials are concentrated) and to fill the two remaining vacancies on the Supreme Court.