**Minister Pérez Dayán Opposes the Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Reform**
During a recent session of the Supreme Court, Minister Alberto Pérez Dayán declared his intention to vote against the proposal to invalidate a judicial reform, presented by fellow Minister Juan Luis González Alcántara Carrancá. This reform has been challenged for its constitutionality by opposition political parties, including PAN, PRI, and MC.
Pérez Dayán argued that nullifying the reform would be an irrational reaction to a perceived irrational situation. He acknowledged the personal impact of the reform but emphasized the need for other routes to protect human rights, rather than engaging with electoral norms.
He criticized electoral authorities for abandoning their responsibilities and favored interpretations that benefited personal interests. Despite acknowledging the legitimacy of the actors in this legal challenge, Pérez Dayán found the proposed actions against the reform to be without merit based on existing precedents.
Minister González Alcántara Carrancá’s proposal included declaring the unconstitutionality of electing judges and magistrates through popular vote, while maintaining this process for ministers to resolve the current constitutional crisis. His project also suggested invalidating anonymous judges, general-effect amparo rulings, and proposed a new approach to judicial appointments.
Yet, González Alcántara Carrancá recommended that the Supreme Court Justices and Electoral Tribunal magistrates maintain their election process. He argued that there had been a violation against democratic principles and the reform’s aim to safeguard fairness and independence within the judiciary.
Alberto Pérez Dayán, born on December 13, 1960, in Mexico City, has a distinguished academic and judicial career. He earned his Law degree with honors and holds further specializations in constitutional, administrative, and Anglo-American law. Pérez Dayán has authored several legal texts and served in various academic and judicial capacities before his Supreme Court appointment in 2012.
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