### Sheinbaum Stands Firm on Judicial Reform, Plans to Report Judge
On October 18, 2024, President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that she would not comply with an order to remove the judicial reform publication from the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF). Instead, she intends to report Judge Nancy Juárez Salas to the Federal Judiciary Council (CJF) for issuing the order.
Judge Juárez Salas had mandated that both Sheinbaum and DOF’s director, Alejandro López González, remove the publication of the federal judicial reform within 24 hours. This reform, initially published on September 15, 2024, by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, had been contested in legal proceedings, with claims that publication violated a provisional suspension granted as part of a legal challenge.
Despite the suspension, Sheinbaum argues that the judge lacked the authority to override legislative decisions made by Mexico’s Congress, and that the will of the people, expressed in the election held on June 2, 2024, should prevail. She emphasized that no judge or group of judges should stand in the way of the judiciary reform.
The head of the Federal Executive’s Legal Department, Ernestina Godoy Ramos, criticized the judge’s order as being legally unsound, pointing out that the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation has traditionally refused to review constitutional reforms. She views this as a clear conflict of constitutional adherence on the judges’ part.
Meanwhile, Sheinbaum suggested it was appropriate for the head of the National Electoral Institute (INE), Guadalupe Taddei Zavala, to seek clarity from the Federal Judiciary’s Electoral Tribunal about the amparo cases challenging the judicial election, stressing the importance of defining which authority holds ultimate jurisdiction over electoral matters.
### Secondary Article: Legal and Political Tensions Mount Over Mexico’s Judicial Reform
The controversy surrounding the judicial reform in Mexico has continued to simmer as it becomes a focal point of legal and political debate. Legal experts and politicians alike are weighing in on the implications of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s refusal to comply with a judicial order.
Political analysts suggest that the clash could intensify tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary. Some believe that this dispute could set a precedent for future interactions between legislative reforms and judicial oversight in Mexico.
According to legal scholars, the core issue remains whether the judiciary can invalidate or suspend constitutional reforms passed by the legislature and endorsed by the executive branch. The outcome of this dispute may remodel the landscape of Mexican constitutional law and governance.
Observers are also watching how the Supreme Court of Mexico may become involved, as its interpretations could be decisive in resolving the conflict. The stakes are high, with potential ramifications for the balance of powers within the Mexican government and the country’s legal framework.
As Sheinbaum pushes forward with the reform aimed at transforming the judicial system, she faces mounting scrutiny and political resistance from various quarters. The situation remains fluid, with implications for Mexico’s democratic processes and the rule of law.