Overview

• Edgar Adrián Meza Mendoza, an elected federal labor judge in Mexico City, joined supporters at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Zócalo event during her report.
• He wore shirts bearing the messages '¡Presidenta!' and 'Juez del Bienestar' and recorded a video saying, 'Festejemos este día maravilloso!' as the President’s speech played.
• Online critics questioned his neutrality and urged him to respect judicial roles, with some calling for his resignation if he openly backs the President.
• Meza’s résumé lists service as secretary instructor at the Fifth Federal Labor Tribunal, an 11‑day stint as a CONACYT subdirector, and roles in agrarian tribunals since 2019.
• Coverage noted other judicial figures at the event, including Supreme Court Minister Yasmín Esquivel, broadening concerns about the judiciary’s independence.