On March 13, 2025, the "Decree by which various provisions of the Amparo Law, Regulatory of Articles 103 and 107 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, are reformed and repealed" ("Decree") was published in the Federal Official Gazette ("DOF"). These reforms came into effect on March 14, 2025, except for those related to the functioning of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, which will take effect once its current composition is modified. The purpose of the reforms is to promote a more inclusive regulatory framework for the amparo trial, while also seeking to harmonize its content with current legislation and the principles established in the recent so-called "Judicial Reform."
The most important points of the reform to the Amparo Law published in the DOF on March 13, 2025, are as follows:
All articles that referred to a single gender were modified, adopting clearer and more inclusive language. The wording was changed to eliminate exclusive expressions and reflect a more equitable gender perspective.
Various articles were reformed to replace the supplementarity of the Federal Code of Civil Procedures with that of the National Code of Civil and Family Procedures.
The Decree reforms articles 3, 4, 13, 61, 73, and 211 of the Ley de Amparo to transfer the powers previously assigned to the Federal Judiciary Council to the new Judicial Administration Body.
A final paragraph was added to article 73 of the Amparo Law to specify that, in amparo trials related to the unconstitutionality of general norms, the judgments will not have general effects.
With the disappearance of the Chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, the Decree modifies various articles of the Amparo Law, eliminating references to these Chambers.
Section III of Article 61 of the Amparo Law was modified to establish that the amparo trial does not proceed against acts issued by the Judicial Administration Body or by the Judicial Discipline Tribunal.
Until the new justices take office, which is scheduled for September 1, 2025, the voting rules established in the Amparo Law in force before the reform will continue to apply.
The minimum number of votes required for the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation to issue a general declaration of unconstitutionality and for the binding nature of its rulings is reduced to six.
The second paragraph of Article 217 is repealed, eliminating the binding nature of jurisprudence for the Chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, due to their disappearance.
The use of electronic signatures and digital means for submitting documents and notifications is established, in accordance with the regulations issued by the Judicial Administration Body for this purpose.
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