This article set forth the outcome ofthe research project Sociolegal Study About the Tutela in the Antioquian Supreme Courts, 1992-2000, specifically the case of the Supreme Court ofAntioquia.1t is a descriptive depiction which gives account ofthree main topics. Firstly, the shaping ofthe social conflicts that frequently bring about the use oftutela. Secondly, the features of the decisions taken by the Supreme Court of Antioquia. Finally, the relationships among frequent conflicts and the sentences. The writing calls attention, in one hand, on the lack ofreflection about the conflicts related to the use oftutela, and on the other hand, on the tension between social expectations and the achieved outcomes.