Argentine judge sends central bank case to higher court

The appeal also is challenging the reinstatement of Argentina's ousted central bank president.

Fernandez used a presidential decree last week to fire Martin Redrado, the central bank chief, after he opposed her plan to use $6.6 billion in reserves to pay Argentina's debt coming due this year.

A judge later temporarily reinstated him and blocked the government plan to use billions of dollars in foreign currency reserves for debt repayments this year.

The decision allows Redrado to remain in the job and prohibits the use of the reserves until a higher court rules.