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Mexico Installs Judicial Discipline Tribunal, Signals Tough Sanctions for Misconduct

The new oversight body replaces the judiciary council to police conduct while its leaders stress due process and no review of case outcomes.

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El OAJ será la máxima autoridad administrativa del Poder Judicial de la Federación. Entre sus funciones estará la de elaborar y vigilar el presupuesto. Foto: PJF
Mientras el embajador estadounidense Ronald Johnson confía en que la nueva SCJN proteja el Estado de Derecho, su antecesor había criticado fuertemente la elección por voto popular de los ministros por considerar que afectaba la certeza jurídica.
Se instala el nuevo Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial y lanza advertencia de cárcel para jueces corruptos. | Crédito: X @rosaicela_

Overview

  • Five magistrates were sworn in to the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial, with Celia Maya García elected to serve as president for two years.
  • Magistrate Rufino H. León Tovar warned there will be prison for corrupt judges and severe penalties for those who delay or resolve cases unjustly.
  • Bernardo Bátiz said the tribunal will not act as an inquisition or a fourth instance, focusing on ethics, treatment of the public and staff, regulatory compliance, and scrutiny of unexplained wealth.
  • The Supreme Court also installed the Órgano de Administración Judicial to run court resources, naming Néstor Vargas Solano as its president under the new reform.
  • The Electoral Tribunal completed its Sala Superior by seating Gilberto Bátiz García and Claudia Valle Aguilasocho, with Bátiz set to assume the TEPJF presidency on November 1.