Judicial Tribunal Accused of Opacity, Faces Transparency Lawsuit

Mexico's Judicial Discipline Tribunal (TDJ) faces accusations of operating in secrecy, failing to comply with transparency regulations a year after its formal establishment. The watchdog organization Artículo 19 has filed a lawsuit, alleging the TDJ has not registered as a required entity on the National Transparency Platform (PNT).

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This non-compliance not only obstructs the exercise of the right to access public information, but also judicial transparency and accountability in disciplinary proceedings.

Artículo 19 announced it promoted an indirect amparo lawsuit against the judicial body's refusal to comply with the General Transparency and Public Information Access Law. The TDJ, along with the Judicial Administration Body (OAJ), replaced the Federal Judicial Council following a 2024 judicial reform. A subsequent March 2025 law amendment mandated authorities to register on the PNT.

The transitional article 18 of the Transparency Law set a 30-day deadline for the TDJ to comply. However, it remains impossible to query or request information from this judicial branch organ. Artículo 19 warns that this "non-compliance not only obstructs the exercise of the right to access public information, but also judicial transparency and accountability in disciplinary proceedings."

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This non-compliance not only obstructs the exercise of the right to access public information, but also judicial transparency and accountability in disciplinary proceedings.

The TDJ's citizen attention module provided an email address, transparenciatdj@tdj.gob.mx, for information requests. However, Artículo 19 asserts this is a violation of the Transparency Law, stating no authority can remain outside the legal system due to internal coordination issues or administrative adjustments. The NGO urged the Secretariat of Anti-Corruption and Good Governance to take measures to ensure the TDJ operates on the PNT.

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This non-compliance not only obstructs the exercise of the right to access public information, but also judicial transparency and accountability in disciplinary proceedings.