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OAJ Member Lorena Pérez Romo Resigns, Deepening Early Turnover at Mexico’s High Court

The Supreme Court now faces a prompt replacement decision to steady the fledgling administrative body.

Overview

  • Pérez Romo’s exit was confirmed by judicial sources for this month, leaving a vacant seat on the Órgano de Administración Judicial that the Supreme Court must fill.
  • She served a little over four months after a unanimous appointment on Sept. 2, 2025, as one of three members installed when the new body replaced the Federal Judiciary Council.
  • The magistrate is publicly aligned with former minister Arturo Zaldívar and previously failed to secure enough votes to become a Supreme Court justice.
  • Milenio, citing sources, reports her departure followed internal differences and that about 60 members of her team were notified their contracts would be terminated today.
  • Proceso reports that longtime Secretary General of Agreements Rafael Coello Cetina tendered his resignation last year and is expected to leave this month, pointing to broader administrative turnover.