Improving the justice system must be far from “political agendas”: Ríos Farjat

Improving the justice system must be far from “political agendas”: Ríos Farjat

The public discussion on the improvement of justice systems must be from a “high-minded” vision and far from “political agendas,” said the Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), Margarita Ríos Farjat. The judge’s statement was made this Thursday when she led the inauguration of the Regional Conference of Latin America … Read more

Their salaries are reduced in the SCJN, but they maintain benefits

Their salaries are reduced in the SCJN, but they maintain benefits

The ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) approved by majority to reduce their salaries and those of 319 other senior officials, so that in 2025 they do not exceed the salary of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, but they decided to maintain benefits, as private insurance for major medical expenses. Minister … Read more

Five jurists are proposed to Piña for the Evaluation Committee of applicants

Five jurists are proposed to Piña for the Evaluation Committee of applicants

Mexico City. Ministers Loretta Ortiz Ahlf and Yasmín Esquivel Mossa proposed to the president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), Norma Lucía Piña Hernández, that the jurists Leoba Castañeda Rivas, Ruth Villanueva Castilleja, Silvia Gabriela Ortiz Rascón, Raúl Plascencia Villanueva and Manuel Becerra Ramírez are part of the Evaluation Committee of … Read more

Judges and magistrates vote to resume work on October 16

Judges and magistrates vote to resume work on October 16

Mexico City. The National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges (Jufed), announced this morning the result of the consultation it carried out among its members based on the following question: Do you agree with the resumption of work starting on December 16? October 2024, now carrying out other types of protest activities? The Jufed … Read more

Jufed strongly condemns selection of judges for tombola

Jufed strongly condemns selection of judges for tombola

Mexico City. The National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges (Jufed) and the “32 United Circuits” coalition strongly rejected the implementation of the judicial reform, where the Senate defined that 850 positions of judges and magistrates will be renewed in the extraordinary election of June 2025. Expressing its strongest protest against the draw, the … Read more

Ríos Farjat proposes that the next governorships of Oaxaca be women

Ríos Farjat proposes that the next governorships of Oaxaca be women

Mexico City. Minister Margarita Ríos Farjat proposed this Monday to the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) to urge the congress and electoral authorities of Oaxaca to take the necessary measures to reserve candidates for the governorship of that state in the elections for women. from 2028 and 2030, … Read more

The Court admits three more queries; scraps projects by Yasmín Esquivel and Lenia Batres

The Court admits three more queries; scraps projects by Yasmín Esquivel and Lenia Batres

The plenary session of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) yesterday admitted three new consultations to analyze the challenges against the reform of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (PJF) and left open the possibility of issuing suspensions to stop said constitutional amendment. By a majority of six votes against five, it … Read more

Guanajuato, first state to promote a constitutional controversy

Guanajuato, first state to promote a constitutional controversy

At least 138 amparo lawsuits have been filed against the reform of the Judicial Branch of the Federation. Some are being processed in federal courts and a dozen more before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), among them the constitutional controversy recently promoted by the government of Guanajuato. The controversy 286/2024 promoted … Read more

UIF expresses disagreement with Court adjustments

UIF expresses disagreement with Court adjustments

Mexico City, The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) expressed disagreement with the adjustments made by the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) in the procedure to resolve a contradiction between two judicial instances. The UIF, an organization headed by Pablo Gómez, … Read more