Overview

• The judiciary’s 2025 budget stands at 1,984 million pesos, according to court president Alejandro Isaac Fragoso López.
• Officials say the planned request targets a 10–12% increase to cover inflation estimated near 6–7%, with figures still under discussion with the Finance Ministry.
• Priority funding would support the new civil and family justice system, a listening room, and completion of ongoing projects.
• Annual antidoping tests for staff are under review for 2026 after the Supreme Court deemed mandatory application unconstitutional, and the court president said he does not recall any judges testing positive this year.
• Local updates include a report that Carla “N” will seek a conditional suspension of proceedings in a double-homicide case and temporary class suspensions plus cleaning drives in several municipalities due to Coxsackie outbreaks.