# Mexican Federal Judge Declines Judicial Reform as Unconstitutional

A Jalisco federal judge ruled President López Obrador's judicial reform unconstitutional for exceeding congressional powers.

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Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz determined that the Congress of the Union violated legislative procedures and exceeded its authority under Article 135 of the Constitution by modifying the designation of Supreme Court ministers and judges. [^1]

On August 17, federal judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz notified the resolution declaring the judicial reform unconstitutional, having issued it on July 31. [^2]

Agustín Archundia Ortiz, titular del Juzgado Séptimo de Distrito en Materia Administrativa en el Estado de Jalisco, declaró inconstitucional la reforma judicial de 2024 en el juicio de amparo 491/2025. [^3]

Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz ruled that designating judges by popular vote violates the principle of separation of powers by altering the balance of checks and balances designed to prevent power concentration. [^4]

The judge stated that the reformative power exceeded its limited competence under Article 135 of the Federal Constitution by attempting to acquire the right to derogate the Constitution regarding the direct election of Supreme Court ministers. [^5]

The court determined that the mass dismissal of judges and workers without individual justification or appeal mechanisms constitutes a denial of justice violating Articles 14, 16, and 17 of the Constitution. [^6]

The ruling states that the 2024 Judicial Reform exceeded the limits of Article 135 of the Constitution by modifying aspects reserved for the original 1917 Constituent regarding the appointment of judges and magistrates. [^7]

El juez determinó la nulidad del proceso legislativo en la Cámara de Diputados debido a la falta de certidumbre normativa sobre el quórum legal exigido en la sesión del 3 de septiembre de 2024. [^8]

La Mesa Directiva de la Cámara de Diputados se negó a verificar el número real de legisladores presentes en la sesión del 3 de septiembre de 2024. [^9]

La resolución señala que la destitución generalizada de personas juzgadoras y trabajadoras del Poder Judicial sin fundamentos individuales constituye una denegación de justicia contraria a los artículos 14, 16 y 17 de la Constitución. [^10]

The ruling criticizes the current Supreme Court for delivering poor results marked by automated script reading and a lack of technical capacity to interpret the Constitution independently. [^11]

## What this stands on

1. Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz determined that the Congress of the Union violated legislative procedures and exceeded its authority under Article 135 of the Constitution by modifying the designation of Supreme Court ministers and judges. (El Imparcial, News)
2. On August 17, federal judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz notified the resolution declaring the judicial reform unconstitutional, having issued it on July 31. (El Imparcial, News)
3. Agustín Archundia Ortiz, titular del Juzgado Séptimo de Distrito en Materia Administrativa en el Estado de Jalisco, declaró inconstitucional la reforma judicial de 2024 en el juicio de amparo 491/2025. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
4. Judge Agustín Archundia Ortiz ruled that designating judges by popular vote violates the principle of separation of powers by altering the balance of checks and balances designed to prevent power concentration. (El Imparcial, News)
5. The judge stated that the reformative power exceeded its limited competence under Article 135 of the Federal Constitution by attempting to acquire the right to derogate the Constitution regarding the direct election of Supreme Court ministers. (El Imparcial, News)
6. The court determined that the mass dismissal of judges and workers without individual justification or appeal mechanisms constitutes a denial of justice violating Articles 14, 16, and 17 of the Constitution. (24 Horas, News)
7. The ruling states that the 2024 Judicial Reform exceeded the limits of Article 135 of the Constitution by modifying aspects reserved for the original 1917 Constituent regarding the appointment of judges and magistrates. (24 Horas, News)
8. El juez determinó la nulidad del proceso legislativo en la Cámara de Diputados debido a la falta de certidumbre normativa sobre el quórum legal exigido en la sesión del 3 de septiembre de 2024. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
9. La Mesa Directiva de la Cámara de Diputados se negó a verificar el número real de legisladores presentes en la sesión del 3 de septiembre de 2024. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
10. La resolución señala que la destitución generalizada de personas juzgadoras y trabajadoras del Poder Judicial sin fundamentos individuales constituye una denegación de justicia contraria a los artículos 14, 16 y 17 de la Constitución. (Aristegui Noticias, News)
11. The ruling criticizes the current Supreme Court for delivering poor results marked by automated script reading and a lack of technical capacity to interpret the Constitution independently. (24 Horas, News)

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