Mexico's Supreme Court dismissed a proposal to strike down reforms that require judges to be elected instead of appointed, reinforcing the governing Morena party's judicial overhaul.
The unanimous decision of the Supreme Court, which failed to secure the necessary eight votes for the proposal, underscores the court's alignment with the new judiciary design. Justice Gonzalez Alcantara's efforts aimed at preserving judicial independence highlighted the tensions surrounding political influence over the judiciary.
The ruling spares President Claudia Sheinbaum from a dilemma of aligning with either a potentially controversial court decision or her own party's leaders who wished to ignore it, thereby consolidating support for the newly legislated judicial changes.
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