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Norma Piña Returns, Calls Mexico’s Judicial Upheaval a ‘Perfect Storm’

She links the rapid shift to electoral overrepresentation that enabled constitutional change.

Overview

  • Speaking at an IIJ-UNAM forum on judicial independence, the former Supreme Court president said political narratives and structural conditions converged to accelerate the overhaul of the Federal Judiciary.
  • Piña argued that overrepresentation made it possible to alter the Constitution, which she said affected the judiciary’s autonomy.
  • She reiterated that during her tenure the judiciary worked under sustained attacks and responded through its rulings.
  • Retired justice Jorge Mario Pardo Rebolledo cautioned that it is too early to judge the new court and said evaluations should be based on forthcoming decisions.
  • Pardo added that despite public accusations of widespread corruption, he is not aware of disciplinary or legal sanctions against judges tied to those claims.