At the Harvard Law School, an event called "Plenary 1: Judges and Justice in International and Supreme Courts" was held, where the minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena, presented the new requirements to aspire for positions within the Judiciary. During his speech, he mentioned that among the requirements is obtaining a final average of eight and having five letters of recommendation from neighbors.
Laughter and chuckles arose from the audience due to these details, momentarily interrupting Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena's presentation, who clarified that he was not joking and continued to explain the announced provisions. This event took place on October 10, with the video widely shared this week, as part of the celebrations for the centenary of the university's Master of Laws program.
The minister mentioned that these new requirements are part of the recent reform to the Judiciary in Mexico, which includes the election by popular vote of judges, ministers, and magistrates in 2025 and 2027. Furthermore, this reform eliminates the requirement of being at least 35 years old to run for these positions, a decision that has been supported by the Ministry of the Interior arguing that "in the Fourth Transformation, we are convinced that young people are the future of Mexico."
At the end of his intervention, Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena did not comment on the constitutionality of the reform, stating: "Now, I really don’t know what is going to happen, and I am not going to express an opinion on the constitutionality of the reform."
