Overview

• The Senate has sworn in the nine ministers, the court installs on September 1 under president Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, and President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed her attendance and expressed support.
• For the first time, all ministers were elected by popular vote: Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, Lenia Batres, Yasmín Esquivel, Loretta Ortiz, María Estela Ríos, Giovanni Azael Figueroa, Irving Espinosa, Arístides Rodrigo Guerrero and Sara Irene Herrerías.
• The 4T reform reduced the bench from 11 to 9 seats, replaced presidential appointment with elections, and created the Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial.
• Lawmakers approved a 2025 budget of 5,208 million pesos for the court, a 13.7% reduction compared with 2024.
• Critics question the process and warn of risks to independence after allegations of vote induction via printed “acordeones,” while electoral authorities have said there is no proof the guides altered results.