Mexico’s Judicial ‘Reform’: A Risky Experiment That Should Raise America’s Alarm
As Mexico prepares to replace its entire Supreme Court with popularly elected ministers, this untested shift poses serious questions about judicial independence and the erosion of constitutional safeguards—warnings America cannot afford to ignore.
Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN) recently held its final session before an unprecedented overhaul set for September 1, when nine new ministers—each elected by direct popular vote for the first time in history—will assume office. While Mexican officials hail this as a “new era” promising to end nepotism and increase legitimacy, scrutiny reveals a troubling turn toward politicizing the judiciary that should sound alarms in Washington.Is Judicial Independence Being Sacrificed on the Altar of Popular Will?The SCJN president, Norma Piña, lauded decades of reforms aimed at building judicial legitimacy through internal restructuring and democratic debate. Yet signifying a stark...
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