Overview
- In a unanimous vote on October 21, Mexico’s Supreme Court partially invalidated two decrees issued during Cuauhtémoc Blanco’s administration that charged pensions to the Morelos Judiciary and the state Prosecutor’s Office.
- The Court held that the executive and legislature violated separation of powers and the financial autonomy of the autonomous organs by directing payments from their budgets without consent.
- Justices affirmed the beneficiaries’ pension rights and required sufficient funding going forward so the payments are covered without breaching institutional autonomy.
- The Judiciary must assume payment of Eldaí López’s pension, and the state Congress must provide resources so the Fiscalía can cover Carlos Alberto Figueroa Vázquez’s pension.
- The decision stemmed from constitutional controversies 260/2024 and 283/2024, with the opinion authored by Minister Sara Irene Herrerías Guerra and practical effects clarified by Court President Hugo Aguilar Ortiz.