“Technical coup d’état” if they declare Judicial Reform unconstitutional: they warn

MEXICO.- Francisco Burgoaprofessor at the UNAM Law School, gave an interview to MVS in which he spoke about the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) will review judicial reform approved by Congress and the Executive.

In recent days the Supreme Court approved to admit for processing one of the queries filed by federal judgeswho They seek to reverse judicial reforma resource that will be turned over for study to another minister to determine if the high court has the power to review and stop it.

Burgoa explained that judges and magistrates requested the review. Who also stated that “the plenary session has the power to hear matters of pending consultations when there may be some matter that the plenary session has to know regarding its own operation.”

The academic stressed that the Court is not yet analyzing the substance of the reform. “We are not talking about whether the SCJN is going to declare the reform unconstitutional; in these moments does not rule on validity or invalidity“.

This aspect has generated concern in sectors of the ruling party, which use the situation to criticize the Court. The professor highlighted that “what the SCJN says is founded,” which highlights the importance of the ongoing legal debate.

He warned that “there are many protections presented” and that the addition of “constitutional controversies” is expected, which could lead to a deeper analysis of the reform. “There are many elements for the full Court to know the substance of the reform,” he noted.

The academic also expressed concern about the possible consequences if the Court declared the reform invalid. “What is Sheinbaum going to do, there would be a total ignorance of the Court y That would be a technical coup“he stated.

The president of the Senate requested the Federal Judiciary Council (CJF) to send the list of positions of the PJF judges, in accordance with the provisions of the Reform of the Judiciary.

The Senate has to issue the respective call, on the 16th of… pic.twitter.com/hSang8qVWs

— Francisco Burgoa (@FranciscoBurgoa) October 4, 2024

Judge warns INE councilors of fines if they do not stop reform

A federal judge in Colima threatened to impose a fine of 54 thousand 285 pesos as well as criminally report at eleven Advisors of the National Electoral Institute (INE), if they do not comply with a suspension that orders them to stop preparations for the June 2025 judicial election.

In accordance with indirect protection 1125/2024, the district judge gave a period of 24 hours so that the INE refrains from implementing the extraordinary electoral process, as well as from not issuing agreements for the organization, development, counting, surveillance and supervision of the same.

If they do not comply with the suspension, the directors could receive a fine of 500 units of measurement and updating (UMA), equivalent to 54,285 pesos. In addition to a penalty of prison of three to nine years and dismissal and disqualification of three to nine years from holding another public office, in accordance with article 262, section III.

On Monday, September 30, the Collegiate Court of the Thirty-Second Circuit confirmed this provisional suspension, and an “exhortation via interconnection” was issued for the district judge in administrative matters of Mexico City to commission an actuary to carry out the notification.

This Friday, October 4, the judge issued new order now sent via the deconcentrated body of the INE in the state and addressed to the Executive Member of the Local Executive Board of the INE in the State of Colima.

Read: Claudia Sheinbaum accuses the SCJN of wanting to stop judicial reform with a “watery blow”

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