The president of the Executive Board of the Senate of the Republic, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, has reported irregularities in the lists of candidates for judges presented by the Judicial Evaluation Committee. Noroña expressed his concern about the presence of "hidden hands" and "tricks" in this process.
During a conference in the Chamber of Deputies, Fernández Noroña criticized that, despite not having completed its work, the Evaluation Committee instructed senators to directly include all proposed women on the ballot without going through the drawing process. This measure would apply both in the election of magistrates of the Superior Room of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federation as well as in all regional rooms.
Moreover, the senator mentioned that among the proposed candidates is Marisela Morales Ibáñez, who was head of the Attorney General's Office during Felipe Calderón's government. Noroña questioned the impartiality of the process by highlighting the participation of committee members who are also part of the National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges of the Federal Judiciary (Jufed).
Fernández Noroña pointed out that three members of the Committee and a judge who filed an amparo against the selection process are part of this association, which he believes calls into question the transparency and impartiality of the process. Additionally, he criticized the inclusion of Sergio Santamaría Chamú, who is a candidate for judge in his district and whom he accused of trying to secure his election again.
These criticisms add to the previous statements of the Senate president, who accused some members of the Judiciary, including the presiding minister of the Supreme Court, of not keeping their word. In light of these accusations, the Senate has decided to resort to a judicial lottery to carry out the selection of candidates for judges, in an attempt to ensure a transparent and fair process.
