President Claudia Sheinbaum urged the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Power of the Federation (TEPJF) to ensure the participation of candidates for judges, magistrates, and ministers in the upcoming judicial election. This comes after the refusal of the Evaluation Committee of the PJF to restart the review and preparation of the lists to define the candidacies of the Judicial Power itself, awaiting a final ruling from the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) that resolves the contradictory orders regarding this.
In her statements, Sheinbaum asked the TEPJF to impose sanctions against the Supreme Court for not complying with the tribunal's resolution ordering the resumption of the judicial election processes. She emphasized the importance of safeguarding the rights of the candidates to avoid problems in the process. She stressed that the election of judges, magistrates, and ministers will take place in June regardless of the circumstances.
The Mexican president did not specify whether she was referring to the Supreme Court or the Evaluation Committee of the Judicial Power of the Federation, which is responsible for selecting the candidates. She insisted that the election will not be suspended, as the Constitution mandates. Additionally, she accused ministers of the Supreme Court of obstructing the judicial election and reminded that they will leave their positions in August, which she interpreted as a lack of commitment to the process.
On the other hand, she urged the magistrates of the electoral tribunal to protect the rights of all candidates who applied to become judges, magistrates, or ministers. She questioned the fact that the Judicial Power had initiated the election process and then interrupted it once it was already advanced. She proposed that candidates be evaluated by the Evaluation Committees of the Legislative and Executive Powers to respect their aspirations and allow them to compete.
