Overview
- The SCJN unveiled a new logo that adds the bastón de mando, keeping the eagle, scales, olive branch, laurel, scroll and sword to underscore continuity of judicial symbols.
- The court said the visual identity reflects pluralism and proximity to historically excluded groups, with commitments to human rights, environmental protection and accessible justice.
- The first week of a new open-door policy turned the court’s entrance into a forum for petitions and protests, drawing about a thousand people including unions, indigenous groups and victims’ families.
- Minister President Hugo Aguilar Ortiz attended a Zapotec ceremony at the TEPJF’s Xalapa regional seat and highlighted indigenous leadership there, including magistrate Roselia Bustillo Marín.
- The nine-member, popularly elected court installed on Sept. 1 is rolling out procedural changes such as itinerant sessions, automated case tracking and prioritized fiscal and criminal dockets, even as critics cite low turnout near 13% and alleged irregularities.