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Tamaulipas Swears In 147 Elected Judges as New Supreme Court President Takes Office

Implementation begins under Tania Gisela Contreras López with a discipline tribunal, a citizen observatory and a push to modernize the courts.

Overview

  • The cohort, chosen in the June 1 vote, begins work on October 1 following a special session of the State Congress in the capital.
  • Legislative leaders led by Humberto Prieto Herrera administered the oath and promised clear legal frameworks, responsible budgets and accountability without infringing judicial autonomy.
  • President Tania Gisela Contreras López announced a new Tribunal de Disciplina with a zero‑tolerance approach to corruption, vowing that no act will go unpunished.
  • Officials unveiled the state’s first citizen observatory to open justice‑policy implementation to public knowledge and participation.
  • Reporting describes Tamaulipas as the first state to fully renew its judiciary through popular election, as Governor Américo Villarreal Anaya framed the change as justice built with and for the people.