Supreme Court, Mexico and judicial reform

Mexico Supreme Court keeps intact most of ruling party's judicial reform
Mexico's controversial judicial reform requiring direct election of judges and magistrates emerged mostly unscathed on Tuesday from a Supreme Court vote on whether it violated the country's constitution.
Mexico to move forward with judicial elections after Supreme Court stalemate
Judges will be elected by voters next year after Mexico's Supreme Court rejected a proposal to invalidate key parts of the judicial reform.
Mexico Supreme Court narrowly gives clearance to controversial judicial reforms
The Supreme Court of Mexico narrowly denied a challenge to controversial judicial reforms on Tuesday that were enacted by the government in September of this year. The reforms will make all judges
Most of Mexico’s Supreme Court justices resign following controversial judicial reforms
Eight of Mexico’s 11 Supreme Court justices submitted their resignations Wednesday, rejecting controversial judicial reforms. The reforms, pushed by former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, were fast-tracked by both chambers of Congress, where the ruling Morena Party holds a majority, and signed into law on Sept. 15.
Mexico Supreme Court rejects last-ditch effort to limit judicial overhaul
Mexico’s Supreme Court has dismissed a proposal to reduce the scope of a contentious judicial overhaul making all judges stand for election
Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Contentious Judicial Overhaul
The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.
Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Bid to Limit Judicial Overhaul
Mexico’s Supreme Court dismissed a ruling intended to limit the scope of a judicial overhaul passed by Congress, easing concerns of a standoff with President Claudia Sheinbaum that risked setting off a constitutional crisis.
Mexico’s High Court Fails to Block Controversial Judicial Overhaul
President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won’t comply with any ruling made by the Supreme Court over a judicial system shake-up.
Mexico Supreme Court fails to block some elements of judicial reform
Mexico's Supreme Court fell short in a vote on Tuesday to invalidate part of a controversial judicial reform passed by lawmakers in September that requires the election of all judges over the next few years.
The Gazette3d
Court clash over judicial reform pushes Mexico to edge of crisis
A Supreme Court review of the controversial effort to overhaul Mexico’s judiciary is set ... proposal for the constitution to reform the judicial branch.’” “Who’s authoritarian now?” ...
Mexico's Judicial Reforms and the Implications for Foreign Investors
"A considerable level of uncertainty is likely to dominate the Mexican legal landscape for the foreseeable future," write Gabriel Salinas, David Weiss and Marco Portillo Diaz of Mayer Brown.
Oneindia5d
Changes to Mexico's Constitution Prevent Courts from Challenging Amendments Passed by Congress
Opponents argue this could lead to party-line votes on court positions and allow drug cartels to influence judicial ...
Mexican Peso Gets Little Help From GDP Beat
Mexico’s above-estimate 1% GDP growth in the third quarter did little to help the peso, which was losing ground for a fourth consecutive session.
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Election Day updates: Texas AG’s office deployed undercover election inspectors to major counties
Texas might not be a swing state, but many of its races will have major consequences to the national political landscape and ...
Las Cruces Sun-News7d
Make an informed decision about judges on the ballot
Assessing how state court judges perform on the job is difficult, particularly for New Mexico voters in today’s divisive political environment. But information from the state’s Judicial ...
Mexico Supreme Court keeps intact most of judicial reform
STORY: A controversial judicial reform in Mexico emerged mostly unscathed on Tuesday ... the threat of an institutional ...
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Mexico is edging closer and closer to one-party rule
P ower is often said to come with corresponding responsibility. Not so in Mexican politics. The ruling party, Morena, has ...