Michael A. Fernández contributed an article to the ACC Docket discussing a decree published by the Diario Oficial de la Federación (Official Gazette of the Federation), which provides an extensive reform of Mexico’s judicial branch. The reform reduces the number of Supreme Court justices, imposes popular elections for all judges, dissolves the Federal Judiciary Council, and introduces faceless judges for organized crime cases. In this article, Michael covers the key aspects and criticisms of Mexico’s judicial reforms and the different alternatives for mitigating the potential risks resulting from the reform.
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