Overview
- The Sala Superior revoked roughly 6.3 million pesos in sanctions against hundreds of judicial candidates, ruling the penalties invalid without ordering further investigation.
- Mónica Soto, Felipe Fuentes and Felipe de la Mata formed the majority; Janine Otálora and Reyes Rodríguez dissented after arguing for, respectively, a remand for deeper inquiry and the confirmation of fines.
- The ruling covers high-profile figures, including sitting and newly elected Supreme Court ministers, and nullifies individual fines that in some cases reached about 250,000 pesos.
- Magistrates Gilberto Bátiz and Claudia Valle excused themselves because they were also sanctioned in the fiscalization cases, and the session closed more than 400 related proceedings.
- The tribunal now shifts to a six-member bench with Otálora’s departure, increasing the risk of tied votes, and Gilberto Bátiz is set to assume the presidency starting November 1.