Enrique Inzunza officially became an independent senator, leaving the Morena party bloc. ^[1] Senator Enrique Inzunza returned to the Mexican Senate after 124 days of physical absence to defend his legislative work. ^[2] Inzunza dismissed the US allegations as politically motivated pressure and stated that foreign counterparts have not presented conclusive evidence. ^[3] The US Department of Justice has issued documents linking Inzunza to organized crime networks. ^[4] The 2010 constitutional reform incorporated the Attorney General of the Republic into the National Council of the Magistracy, expanding its membership from seven to eight members. ^[5] The 2010 reform granted the National Council of the Magistracy the competence to evaluate Supreme Court judges every seven years. ^[6] The 2010 reform granted the President of the Republic a casting vote in the National Council of the Magistracy to resolve ties. ^[7] The author argues that the seven-year evaluation mechanism allows the ruling party to replace Supreme Court judges and shape the court's composition to its interests. ^[8]