The New Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation: A Turning Point in the Mexican Judicial System
June 1, 2025, marked a significant milestone in Mexico's constitutional history. For the first time, polls opened for citizens to directly elect the members of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), the country's highest judicial tribunal, as well as the entire national judicial system at both local and federal levels. Consequently, popular elections now determine all branches of the State: Executive, Legislative, and for the first time, the Judiciary. This election day, a product...