Mexico’s New Supreme Court Faces Defining Tests
Three cases will reveal what’s next for the nation’s justice system as new judges assume office.
MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s new Supreme Court has not yet convened, but its credibility is already on trial. On September 1, its nine elected judges are set to take office amid concern that the ruling Morena party took advantage of the historic June 1 judiciary elections to weaken judicial independence and pave the way toward authoritarianism. In the months ahead, the court will rule on three cases that could reshape the country’s legal order. A tax dispute with one of Mexico’s wealthiest men, the constitutionality of jailing people without trial, and the continued militarization of...
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