The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, reacted firmly to the resignation of eight ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) who have decided not to participate in the 2025 elections and submit their resignations to the Senate. Sheinbaum termed this action as a "provocation" during a press conference, emphasizing that she will not seek to put the ministers on trial.
According to Sheinbaum, these eight ministers, led by the president of the Supreme Court, Norma Lucía Piña Hernández, are making a political decision against the interests of the Mexican people and in favor of certain interest groups and their own interests. The president criticized the ministers for opposing initiatives such as the Reform of the Federal Judiciary and for supporting constitutional reforms that, in previous administrations, harmed Mexico.
Sheinbaum's stance came after the Chamber of Deputies approved a controversial reform that limits amparos and disputes against constitutional amendments. This reform, which strengthens constitutional supremacy, now awaits approval in local legislatures before it comes into effect. The president emphasized that, despite the resignations of the ministers, she will not yield to their demands.
In her own words, Sheinbaum said: "We are not going to do it, no matter how much they are violating the Constitution. I still think, look how well thought out I am, that there are ministers among those eight, who are going to remember their classes, their history and how they are going to go down in history." The president of Mexico believes that this withdrawal of the ministers is motivated by political rather than legal reasons, while clearly expressing her disagreement with their positions.
