Mexico's new Supreme Court will likely heavily favor Sheinbaum's ruling party

Reuters ^ | 06/04/2025 | Cassandra Garrison

[doc maverick]

*Mexico's first judicial vote ushers in new Supreme Court heavily connected to ruling party *Critics fear results will undermine democracy, checks and balances *President Sheinbaum will likely face less resistance against her agenda

“ MEXICO CITY, June 4 (Reuters) - Judges aligned with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's ruling Morena political party are expected to dominate the country's Supreme Court after a vote that critics feared would weaken checks and balances on the executive branch's power. Sunday's unprecedented election will usher in nine Supreme Court justices, reduced from 11 previously appointed by various presidents. Most of those resigned over the judicial reform that spawned the vote and declined to participate in the elections.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: courtpacking; internationallaw; scottishlaw

[doc maverick]

“The objective, to be clear, was to have a judicial branch submissive to the executive branch," Pantin said.” This is what the US needs to do!

[Brian Griffin]

I’m back in Mexico.

I’ve seen bumper stickers opposing the reform.

[shanover]

The cartel runs the Executive.

[Brian Griffin]

“Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum”

She’s probably pretty smart since Mexico didn’t get into a retaliatory tariff fight with Trump.

The Mexicans I’ve met seem to be pretty sound people.

[Deaf Smith]

How will this affect the monetary relationship between the Federals and the Cartels?

[Brian Griffin]

I don’t see any evidence of a cartel here in Tijuana.

The are National Guard and Army soldiers roaming the city, some with impressive guns.

[know.your.why]

The cartel runs the Executive. Yeop. So long as there are Cartels and huge grow fields. Mexico will never change.

[doc maverick]

“She’s probably pretty smart since Mexico didn’t get into a retaliatory tariff fight with Trump.”
She is pretty smart and has a doctorate in engineering. Both parents Jewish heritage. She gets along pretty well with Trump too.

[VanShuyten]

Which candidate used to be a cartel lawyer? I remember something about that, but the details are fuzzy.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Courts, Supreme or otherwise, shouldn’t be “favoring” anybody.

The rule of law is dead in Mexico.

The rule of law is dead in the USA.

The rule of law is dead.

[ConservativeMind]

Well, then, you’ve met more illegals than I have.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Can’t say that about the sh**birds on our “Supreme Court”. They are resisting and obstructing our elected president.

[lee martell]

“It’s her Party, and
She’ll take a bribe if she wants to
Bribe if she wants to
Bribe if she wants to!”

[nuke_road_warrior]

*Critics fear results will undermine democracy, checks and balances *

And that my friends, is why election of judges is a bad idea. The Founding Fathers feared "Tyranny by the Majority" as much or more than they feared Tyranny by a King or dictator.

[PIF]

Mexico’s new Supreme Court will likely heavily favor Sheinbaum’s ruling party & the Sinola Cartel.

[bert]

The new court will favor the party designated by the drug cartels

[Old West Conservative]

“Why can’t WE have a Supreme Court like Mexico’s??? SAD!”

— President Trump, probably