Overview

• Lawmakers ratified Ariadna Camacho Contreras, Selene Cruz Alcalá, Ludmila Valentina Albarrán Acuña, Eduardo Santillán Pérez and José Ramón Amieva Gálvez to fill the TFJA’s top bench.
• The new magistrates were sworn in by the Senate president and will begin non-extendable terms on November 1, 2025.
• PAN, PRI and Movimiento Ciudadano opposed the slate, alleging partisan alignment with Morena and insufficient jurisdictional or fiscal litigation experience, with sharp criticisms of Santillán and Amieva.
• The majority said the nominees meet legal and technical requirements and argued filling years-old vacancies is essential to restore the tribunal’s full capacity.
• The TFJA adjudicates high-stakes administrative and tax cases, with pending disputes totaling about 835.9 billion pesos, roughly 3.32% of Mexico’s GDP.