by El Reportero‘s wire services
The court responsible for the ruling stated that government institutions must comply with the order and respect the independence of the judicial system
Judge Nancy Juárez Salas, based in the Mexican state of Veracruz, ordered President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Tuesday to remove the publication of the judicial reform that appeared on September 15 in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF), having accepted the definitive suspension of the amparo filed by judicial workers against the discussion, approval, and promulgation of the initiative promoted by the president.
“In this case, it is considered that granting the measure does not affect the social interest or public order provisions, as while society is interested in ensuring that legislative procedures do not stop, there is also a special interest in ensuring that the processes for amending the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States adhere to human rights standards and maintain the fundamental bases that uphold the principles of a norm of this nature,” part of the ruling cited by El Universal states.
According to Juárez Salas, “judicial independence and a justice system free from coercion is a guarantee for society,” which is why “all governmental and other institutions will respect and comply with the independence of the judiciary,” pointing to the mandatory nature of the ruling.
Similarly, in the judge’s view, the publication of the reform in the DOF does not prevent a decision in favor of the complainants; rather, it allows for the administration of justice in favor of the social interest and restores the rights of the claimants, provided there are no legal impediments.
In mid-September, López Obrador promulgated a controversial judicial reform amid criticism from experts and protests from judicial workers, following expedited debates in both chambers of Congress and ratification in most state legislatures.
