Overview
- The Plenary unanimously held that sentences issued by the former Salas and by the Court’s Plenary are final and not subject to recurso de revisión.
- A dispute erupted over paragraph 52 referencing “cosa juzgada fraudulenta”; seven ministers opposed it, and Lenia Batres will draft the final opinion noting their objections.
- The ruling undercuts the FGR’s attempt to challenge the First Chamber’s June 11, 2025 amparo that ordered the release of Juana Hilda González after 19 years in prison.
- Separately, Minister María Estela Ríos withdrew her eviction-related project for Mexico City as activists blocked access to the Court, and related items, including on asset seizures without a judicial order, were postponed.
- The broader question of how to handle claims of fraudulent res judicata remains unresolved and is expected to be addressed in a future project under Minister Loretta Ortiz.