Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, or SCJN) is the highest federal court in the United Mexican States. It consists of a President of the Supreme Court (Chief Justice) and ten Ministers (Associate Justices) who are appointed by the President of the Republic with the consent of the Senate.

Related Topics:
Federal court - United Mexican States - Chief Justice - Associate Justice - President of the Republic - Senate

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Justices of the SCJN serve for fifteen years and are not eligible to serve a second term. From among their number, the justices elect the President of the Court to serve a four-year period; a given justice may serve more than one term as president, but not in consecutive periods.

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