Overview

• The nine ministers will be sworn in on September 1 in the Senate at 8 p.m., with Hugo Aguilar Ortiz to preside for 2025–2027 and a first‑ever female majority on the bench.
• The reform moves minister selection to a popular vote, cuts the Court to nine, eliminates the two salas so all matters go to the pleno, and lowers the precedent threshold to six votes.
• Sources report a new official image adding an indigenous bastón de mando to the SCJN seal and indigenous rituals at the inauguration, though the redesign has not been publicly unveiled.
• The Chamber of Deputies set the Court’s 2025 budget at 5,208 million pesos—13.7% less than 2024—prompting warnings from experts about delays and the risk of operational paralysis.
• With administrative handovers underway and President Claudia Sheinbaum planning to attend, observers note legitimacy questions from low turnout and printed voting guides, saying credibility will depend on transparent management and early, independent decisions.