The TEPJF has requested the ministers recuse themselves from voting on the suspension of popular judicial elections in Mexico due to their previous public expressions against the elections, raising concerns over impartiality
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Despite the resignation announcements, the SCJN ministers will remain in their positions until August 2025
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Now, a meeting will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, to draw lots for the available judicial positions open for election
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The decision will end the judiciary’s prolonged strike that began on Aug. 21 over Mexico’s controversial judicial reform
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However, Minister Yasmín Esquivel’s resignation request failed to receive any support from her fellow SCJN ministers
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Piña requested that the judicial branch members to defend their labor rights in front of the federal government and the country in the face of proposed reforms to the Judicial Branch of the Federation
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The U.S. State Department’s 2023 Annual Report on Human Rights highlighted Mexico’s issues with impunity, violence and attacks on journalists and the federal judiciary
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Meanwhile, Zaldívar is seeking the impeachment of SCJN President Norma Piña for admitting the anonymous petition into review
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The impeachment filing comes following SCJN President Norma Piña’s anonymous complaint against Zaldívar alleging acts of corruption and judicial harrassment
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If the initiative passes the Mexican Senate, the Judicial Branch of the Federation will be left with just one trust
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