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Senate Poised to Vote on Amparo Reform This Week After Justice Chair Calls Changes Inevitable

Experts warn the draft would narrow collective access to amparo.

Overview

  • Senate Justice Commission president Javier Corral said the presidential bill will be adjusted following public hearings, calling edits “inevitable” to avoid limiting collective protections.
  • Junta de Coordinación Política chief Adán Augusto López signaled a fast timetable, with committee markup as early as Tuesday night or Wednesday and a possible floor vote the same day or Thursday, drawing opposition claims of an “albazo.”
  • The initiative would tighten the standard for interés legítimo by requiring a real, actual and differentiated lesión jurídica, a change civil-society groups argue would hinder communities and NGOs from challenging rights‑impacting decisions.
  • Another clause would let authorities invoke “imposibilidad material o jurídica” to excuse compliance with amparo rulings, a prospect critics say could weaken the force of court orders.
  • Pro‑reform jurists contend the proposal aligns the law with jurisprudence and curbs abusive filings, while others urged precise rewrites, including expressly covering individual or collective injuries and rethinking requirements that could foreclose access.