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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a decree in the Official Federal Gazette on Sunday, confirming that recent judicial reforms have now taken effect following his formal approval of the constitutional amendments.
One of the key reforms changes the appointment of magistrates, judges and ministers to an election based on popular vote. Other reforms include reducing the number of Supreme Court justices from 11 to 9 and introducing new judicial procedural rules.
Another significant reform involves the replacement of the Federal Judicial Council. Established in 1994, the Federal Judicial Council was created to take on disciplinary and administrative tasks, allowing Supreme Court to focus on constitutional issues. Under the new reform, the Federal Judicial Council will be replaced by the Judicial Disciplinary Court and a judicial administration body. These entities take over the council’s duties, with the former handling disciplinary matters and the latter managing administrative responsibilities.
The reforms were passed by the Senate on Friday in an 86-41 vote. Ahead of the vote, demonstrators gathered outside the Senate to express their disapproval of the reforms, resulting in the disruption and eventual relocation of the session. Critics of the reforms argue that these reforms could undermine judicial independence. President Obrador, on the other hand, believes these reforms will potentially reduce corruption within the judicial system.
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), a human rights organization, has echoed the similar criticism of protesters, warning that electing judicial officials through popular vote could allow the ruling party to exert undue influence, potentially leading to bias and a lack of impartiality in the judiciary. WOLA also warned that the reform may allow the ruling party to adopt “illegal practices such as arbitrary detentions” without judicial scrutiny.
Now that these reforms have taken effect, there will be a waiting period to assess their impact, particularly in the upcoming 2025 election for judicial positions.
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One of the key reforms changes the appointment of magistrates, judges and ministers to an election based on popular vote. Other reforms include reducing the number of Supreme Court justices from 11 to 9 and introducing new judicial procedural rules.
Another significant reform involves the replacement of the Federal Judicial Council. Established in 1994, the Federal Judicial Council was created to take on disciplinary and administrative tasks, allowing Supreme Court to focus on constitutional issues. Under the new reform, the Federal Judicial Council will be replaced by the Judicial Disciplinary Court and a judicial administration body. These entities take over the council’s duties, with the former handling disciplinary matters and the latter managing administrative responsibilities.
The reforms were passed by the Senate on Friday in an 86-41 vote. Ahead of the vote, demonstrators gathered outside the Senate to express their disapproval of the reforms, resulting in the disruption and eventual relocation of the session. Critics of the reforms argue that these reforms could undermine judicial independence. President Obrador, on the other hand, believes these reforms will potentially reduce corruption within the judicial system.
The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), a human rights organization, has echoed the similar criticism of protesters, warning that electing judicial officials through popular vote could allow the ruling party to exert undue influence, potentially leading to bias and a lack of impartiality in the judiciary. WOLA also warned that the reform may allow the ruling party to adopt “illegal practices such as arbitrary detentions” without judicial scrutiny.
Now that these reforms have taken effect, there will be a waiting period to assess their impact, particularly in the upcoming 2025 election for judicial positions.
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