The controversy over the reform of the Judiciary in Mexico has reached the prestigious Harvard Law School. During a panel at this institution, Minister Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena generated laughter among attendees while explaining the requirements to become a judge in the country. Among them, he mentioned the need to have an average of 9 and present at least 5 letters of recommendation.
Laughter was heard among both the panelists and the audience present. Despite this, the minister continued with his presentation, pointing out that by meeting these requirements anyone can aspire to the Supreme Court if they win an election.
On another note, Judge Nancy Juárez of the Ninth District Court in Veracruz ordered the government of Claudia Sheinbaum to withdraw the publication of the reform to the Judiciary in the Official Gazette of the Federation. In response, President Sheinbaum defended the reform, arguing that there are no irregularities and that the publication will not be removed.
For her part, Juárez stated that if the ordered suspension is not complied with, it would be violating the rule of law and leading the country to a state of anarchy. Sheinbaum announced that she would file a complaint against the judge, whom she accused of overstepping.
Regarding the judicial reform, a "judicial lottery" was held in the Senate to define the positions to be renewed in 2025 and 2027. According to Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Secretary of the Interior, on June 1, 2025, 850 judicial positions will be elected, including 464 magistrates and 386 federal judges.
