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Mexico's Supreme Court clears backlog, president says
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Mexico's Supreme Court clears backlog, president says

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico's Supreme Court President Hugo Aguilar Ortiz announced significant progress in clearing the backlog of cases inherited from the previous court.
  • Aguilar stated that only 56 out of 1,471 inherited cases remain, with the current court resolving cases received since September 1, 2023.
  • He also emphasized the court's commitment to building a more just and peaceful Mexico, while calling for constructive criticism.

Mexico's Supreme Court is making strides in clearing a substantial backlog of cases, according to court president Hugo Aguilar Ortiz. Speaking at the start of the court's second ordinary session, Aguilar highlighted that the current judicial body has resolved 2,243 cases in total, with only 56 of the 1,471 inherited cases from the previous court remaining.

We are 56 cases away from clearing the backlog we inherited and we are already resolving cases received since September 1.

— Hugo Aguilar OrtizSpeaking at the start of the Supreme Court's second ordinary session, highlighting the progress in clearing inherited cases.

Aguilar, who was elected to the High Court as the top candidate in Mexico's first judicial election, noted the significant reduction in workload. He stated that while each judicial panel previously handled an average of 147 cases, this number has dropped to about 54 cases per panel. The court is now addressing both inherited cases and new ones received since September 1, 2023.

There are voices that predict failure and bet on confrontation.

— Hugo Aguilar OrtizWarning against negative predictions and confrontation while acknowledging the need for criticism.

The court president also touched upon the court's role in fostering a more just and peaceful Mexico. He acknowledged the importance of criticism and scrutiny but urged for constructive feedback, cautioning against confrontation, discrimination, or racism. Aguilar shared insights from his recent visits to various regions, where he found a strong commitment from citizens to work with the court towards achieving genuine justice accessible to the people.

Constructive criticism is more useful, which is not based on confrontation, discrimination, or even racism.

— Hugo Aguilar OrtizAdvocating for constructive criticism over confrontational approaches.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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