Judicial Reform
South Korea's judicial reform laws take effect, enabling constitutional appeals
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South Korea's judicial reform laws were proclaimed on March 12, allowing constitutional appeals against Supreme Court rulings and punishment for legal distortion. This marks the first major overhaul since the 1987 constitutional amendment, including an expansion of Supreme Court justices. The measures passed under the ruling Democratic Party despite opposition from the opposition and judiciary.
Ricardo Monreal announced that the judicial reform could be declared constitutional next week after approval by state congresses.
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Morena and its allies in the Chamber of Deputies have designed an accelerated schedule to approve the judicial counter-reform ordered by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The process aims to finish before the end of May 2026.
Adrián Guadalupe Aguirre Hernández resigned from his position as a judge at the Federal Justice Center in Puente Grande, Jalisco, just two months after taking office. The resignation was due to health issues, as stated in his letter, and was accepted by the Senate without debating the causes. His successor will be chosen from previously elected candidates.
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Two young UNAM students confronted Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, during a forum on judicial reform. They criticized Morena's new popular election model for judges, accusing it of undermining judicial independence. The speakers defended the reform, but no responses to the interventions were recorded.