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Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz declares the 2024 judicial reform unconstitutional in a historical ruling

A District Court in the State of Jalisco declared the 2024 judicial reform unconstitutional. Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz ruled that the legislative process used to approve the reform was invalid due to a lack of normative certainty regarding the legal quorum required during the session on September 3, 2024. Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz determined that the legislative body exceeded the limits of article 135 of the Constitution by allowing popular election to appoint judges and magistrates, a role originally reserved for the Federal Judicial Power. The National Association of Circuit Judges and District Court Judges (JUFED) noted that the dismissal of judges and workers en masse without individualizing cases constitutes a denial of justice. JUFED stated that the new justice model faces outstanding issues regarding payments, structure, and functioning. The association also warned that the secondary reforms announced by the Legal Council of the Presidency do not correct the structural failures of the original reform, but only address minor errors. The ruling by Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz is a first-instance sentence and can still be appealed.

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