MEXICO CITY.- This Wednesday the minister president Norma Piña submitted her resignation to the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN).
The resignation was presented together with that of another 7 of the 11 ministers of the organizationin what he described as “an act of congruence“, in the midst of protests over the controversial judicial reform promoted by the president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
Read the public letter of resignation of Margarita Ríos Farjat, Minister of the Supreme Court. It is an example of dignity and congruence in these times where it is scarce. He even renounces the pension that would correspond to him according to the reform approved by @PartidoMorenaMx… pic.twitter.com/w1RWPLEBWT
— Denise Dresser (@DeniseDresserG) October 30, 2024
“This resignation does not imply my agreement with the separation of the position for which I was originally appointed until December 10, 2030, but rather a act of congruence and respect for the constitutional text that governs us today,” Piña said in the letter sent to the president of the Senate, Gerardo Fernández Norona.
Which ministers resigned from their positions?
His resignation will be effective until August 31 of next year.
- Norma Piña Hernández, president of the SCJN.
- Luis María Aguilar Morales
- Javier Laynez Potis
- Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá
- Alberto Pérez Dayán
- Margarita Ríos Farjat
- Jorge Mario Pardo Rebolledo
- Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena
Norma Lucía Piña, assumed her position in 2015 during the six-year term of Enrique Pena Nieto. And he declined to participate in the election of ministers scheduled for 2025.
Fernández Noroña confirms that 8 ministers resigned
For his part, the president of the SenateGerardo Fernández Noroñaconfirmed that it received eight resignations, from the same number of ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation.
Gerardo Fernández Noroña, president of the Senate, confirms the historic resignation of eight of the 11 ministers of the Court:
– Norma Piña (president)
– Margarita Ríos Farjat
– Jorge Pardo
– Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena
– Alberto Pérez Dayán
– Juan Luis González Alcantara
– Javier… pic.twitter.com/giXJiLdcbh— El Financiero (@ElFinanciero_Mx) October 30, 2024
On his X account (formerly Twitter), Fernández Noroña did not reveal the names, although the ministers themselves had already announced it.
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It appears that there has been a significant political event in Mexico, with multiple resignations from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN). The resignation of Norma Piña Hernández, the president of the SCJN, along with several other ministers, reflects a notable shift within the judiciary.
Piña’s resignation letter indicated that her decision was not an endorsement of the separation of her position but rather an act of “congruence and respect for the constitutional text” that governs the situation. Her resignation is effective until August 31 of the following year, underscoring the ongoing dynamics within Mexico’s judicial and political framework.
The list of ministers who have resigned alongside her includes:
– Norma Piña Hernández (President of the SCJN)
– Luis María Aguilar Morales
– Javier Laynez Potis
– Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá
– Alberto Pérez Dayán
– Margarita Ríos Farjat
– Jorge Mario Pardo Rebolledo
– Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena
This wave of resignations possibly signifies deeper political tensions and challenges faced by the judiciary in relation to the current government and its policies.
