The Electoral Tribunal has decided that the Judicial Power Evaluation Committee must continue with the filters for candidates for the first election of ministers, magistrates, and federal judges. The Judicial Power Committee had suspended its functions on January 7 to comply with the resolutions issued in amparo lawsuits against secondary laws of the judicial reform.
In the meeting this Wednesday, it was established that suspensions cannot be issued on electoral matters and that the Electoral Tribunal is the competent authority to resolve conflicts in this area. The presiding magistrate Mónica Soto emphasized that electoral processes should not be stopped, as there are guarantees of continuity to ensure the effective integration of the powers.
Voting in favor were Mónica Soto, Felipe Fuentes, and Felipe de la Mata, while Reyes Rodríguez Mondragón and Janine Otálora voted against. The latter argued that the Supreme Court must define which authority has the competence to address the issue, as they believe that amparo lawsuits involve not only electoral matters but also other human rights and constitutional aspects.
Based on these arguments, they urged the Supreme Court to study all matters related to the electoral reform to clearly establish the limits of each authority and clarify the landscape in this area.
