Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation

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The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Spanish: Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) is the supreme court of Mexico and the head of the judicial branch of the Mexican federal government. It consists of eleven judges, known as ministers, one of whom is designated the court's president.

Judges of the SCJN are appointed for 15 years.[1] They are confirmed by the Senate from a list proposed by the President of the Republic. From among their number, the ministers elect the President of the Court to serve a four-year period; a given minister may serve more than one term as president, but not in consecutive periods.

Supreme Court building

The court itself is located just off the main plaza of Mexico City on the corners of Pino Suarez and Carranza Streets. It was built between 1935 and 1941 by Antonio Muñoz Garcia. Prior to the Conquest, this site was reserved for the ritual known as "Dance of the Flyers" which is still practiced today in Papantla. Hernán Cortés claimed the property after the Conquest and its ownership was in dispute during much of the colonial period with Cortes' heirs, the city government, and the Royal and Pontifical University all claiming rights. It was also the site of a very large market known as El Volador.[2]

The interior of the building contains four panels painted in 1941 by José Clemente Orozco, two of which are named "The Social Labor Movement" and "National Wealth." There is also one mural done by American artist George Biddle entitled "War and Peace" at the entrance to the library.[2] The building also contains a mural by Rafael Cauduro, which "graphically illustrates the Gran Guignol of Mexican torture",[3] and includes a depiction of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre as well as "a cut-away of a prison, perhaps the infamous Lecumberri Black Palace where the student leaders who escaped death were jailed."[3]

The Supreme Court building

While this building is still the main home of the Court, an alternative site on Avenida Revolución was established in 2002.[4]

Current composition

Title Name Born Appt. By Senate Conf. vote Age at appt. Elected /
Length of service
President Aguilar Morales, Luis MaríaLuis María Aguilar Morales November 4, 1949
(age 66)
in Mexico City		 Calderón, FelipeFelipe Calderón 91 60 December 1, 2009
6 years, 4 months
Minister Silva Meza, Juan N.Juan N. Silva Meza September 13, 1944
(age 71)
in Mexico City		 Zedillo, ErnestoErnesto Zedillo 112 50 January 26, 1995
21 years, 2 months
Minister Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena, AlfredoAlfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena October 14, 1969
(age 46)
in Cuernavaca, Morelos		 Calderón, FelipeFelipe Calderón 103 41 December 1, 2012
3 years, 4 months
Minister Sánchez Cordero, OlgaOlga Sánchez Cordero 1955
in Mexico City		 Zedillo, ErnestoErnesto Zedillo 40 January 26, 1995
21 years, 2 months
Minister Pérez Dayán, AlbertoAlberto Pérez Dayán December 13, 1960
(age 55)
in Mexico City		 Calderón, FelipeFelipe Calderón 104 51 December 3, 2012
3 years, 4 months
Minister Cossío Díaz, José RamónJosé Ramón Cossío Díaz December 26, 1960
(age 55)
in Mexico City		 Fox, VicenteVicente Fox 84 42 December 12, 2003
12 years, 3 months
Minister Luna Ramos, MargaritaMargarita Luna Ramos January 4, 1956
(age 60)
in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas		 Fox, VicenteVicente Fox 83 48 February 19, 2004
12 years, 1 month
Minister Franco González Salas, José FernandoJosé Fernando Franco González Salas December 4, 1950
(age 65)
in Mexico City		 Fox, VicenteVicente Fox 94 56 December 12, 2006
9 years, 3 months
Minister Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea, ArturoArturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea August 9, 1959
(age 56)
in Querétaro, Querétaro		 Calderón, FelipeFelipe Calderón 90 50 December 1, 2009
6 years, 4 months
Minister Pardo Rebolledo, Jorge MarioJorge Mario Pardo Rebolledo February 1, 1961
(age 55)
in Xalapa, Veracruz		 Calderón, FelipeFelipe Calderón 91 50 February 10, 2011
5 years, 1 month
Minister Medina-Mora Icaza, EduardoEduardo Medina-Mora Icaza January 30, 1957
(age 59)
in Mexico City		 Peña Nieto, EnriqueEnrique Peña Nieto 83 58 March 10, 2015
1 year

Presidents

The following have held the position of president of the court ("Presidente de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación") under the 1917 Constitution:

Ministers

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The following have held the position of minister ("Ministro de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación") under the 1917 Constitution:

References

  1. ↑ Article 94 Mexican Constitution
  2. 1 2 Galindo, Carmen; Magdalena Galindo (2002). Mexico City Historic Center. Mexico City: Ediciones Nueva Guia. p. 60. ISBN 968-5437-29-7.
  3. 1 2 John Ross, CounterPunch, 16 July 2010, In the Basement of Mexican Justice, No One is Innocent
  4. ↑ "¿Qué es la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación y dónde se ubica?" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-24.

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