http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20200429-044619-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-downfall-of-a-constitutional-court/ The Downfall of a Constitutional Court Contesse, Jorge eng 2020-04-28 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Constitutional Court Constitutional Law Constitutional Reform Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 The Constitutional Court of Chile faces the worst crisis in its history. It largely stems from the way the Court has exercised its powers in recent years. A blend of judicial activism and an utter disdain for rules has seriously undermined the Court’s reputation and the current shows that the Court has probably risen in prominence for the wrong reasons.