Judges and Magistrates in Mexico Decide to End Strike Against Judicial Reform.
hundreds of Judicial Power (PJF) workers, students and lawyers at the Revolution Monument in the Mexican capital are protesting against judicial reform. Photo: EFE/ Bienvenido Velasco
October 12, 2024 Hour: 2:17 pm
The National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges (Jufed) agreed this Saturday to resume its activities starting October 16, after more than a month of work stoppage in protest against the judicial reform in Mexico.
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The resume of activities, although it will only involve female judges, male judges, female magistrates, and male magistrates, will take place starting October 16 after more than a month of only addressing ‘urgent matters’ and protesting against the reform to elect judges, magistrates, and ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) by popular vote.
The National Association of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges of the Federal Judiciary (JUFED) decided to resume jurisdictional activities, although with new forms of demonstration and protest. The vote was 684 votes in favour and 572 against.
JUFED it is a civil association established in exercise of the constitutional right to free association, and in accordance with current federal laws, composed of Circuit Magistrates and District Judges of the Federal Judiciary.
The organization clarified that this does not imply a division or a withdrawal of the defence of “judicial independence” and demanded that the Federal Judicial Council comply with the suspensions granted by district judges who order to halt the process of extraordinary election of judges provided for in the reform.
Despite the resumption of work by judges and magistrates, the judicial workers will continue to be unemployed because they are opposed to the judicial reform which proposes the election of judges and the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation by popular vote, arguing that it would affect the judicial career and allow the interference of the Executive and interest groups.
Autor: ACJ
Fuente: EFE