The full Council of the Federal Judiciary (CJF) has requested sanctions against judges and magistrates who have not returned to their duties in the Judiciary. However, councilor José Alfonso Montalvo explained that there is no cause that justifies sanctions against employees, emphasizing that the exercise of the right to protest is respected and that the administration of justice has not stopped.
Some courts and tribunals resumed activities on Monday, October 28, after Judiciary workers started a strike against a reform presented by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Despite this, in states such as Jalisco, Chiapas, San Luis Potosí, Veracruz, and Michoacán, workers have decided to keep some courts and tribunals closed until November 4.
In Mexico City and the State of Mexico, the courts and tribunals will also remain on strike. José Alfonso Montalvo believes that this strike is normal because the approval of the reform represents a strong blow to the Judiciary, although he highlights the willingness of the workers and judges to continue providing the service of administering justice.
On the other hand, the CJF approved the end of the strike by Judiciary workers last Wednesday, October 23. Salary deductions were requested for those employees who do not return to work, and strict attendance control will be implemented in the courts and tribunals to avoid absences that could harm the judicial system.
Previously, the CJF had reached an agreement with the National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges of the Federal Judiciary (Jufed) for the courts and tribunals across the country to resume their activities on October 16 after the lifting of the strike by Judiciary workers.
