Anticipated demonstration by judges and magistrates in CDMX on September 1 - What can be expected.
Mexico City's New Judges and Magistrates to Take Oath on September 1
The 137 newly elected judges and magistrates of Mexico City will take their oath during a solemn session on September 1, 2025. This event marks a significant step in Mexico City’s ongoing judicial reform efforts, aimed at combating corruption within the judiciary.
The oath-taking ceremony will take place in the legislative building on Donceles and Allende. The session will begin promptly at 13:00 hours. The Political Coordination Board (Jucopo) of the Mexico City Congress has approved the holding of this solemn session.
During the session, the National Anthem will be sung, and Honors to the Flag will be performed. The order of the oath-taking is as follows: Magistracies of the Judicial Discipline Tribunal, Judicial Power of the City of Mexico (two blocks), Courts of the Judicial Power of the City of Mexico (five blocks), and Courts of the Judicial Power of the City of Mexico (sixth block with 13 people).
The President of the Board of Directors, the representative of the capital government who attends, and the president of the capital's Judicial Power will also give messages during the ceremony. Each judge or magistrate may invite up to a maximum of two people as companions.
The preparatory meeting for the oath-taking will take place on August 18 at the Xicoténcatl mansion, the former Senate headquarters. The session is to take the constitutional oath of the judges and magistrates elected on June 1.
The incoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, is among those taking office and is noted for his work defending indigenous rights. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico City’s mayor, has expressed support for the process and indicated her probable attendance at the swearing-in ceremony, if invited.
Invited persons are solely responsible for their registration. The session will be a historic moment in Mexico City’s judicial system, as it marks the first time judges and magistrates have been elected in a democratic process.
[1] Source: El País (Spanish newspaper) [3] Source: Milenio (Mexican newspaper)
- The oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected judges and magistrates in Mexico City will be held on September 1, 2025, and will include the singing of the National Anthem and Honors to the Flag.
- The session is significant as it represents the first time that judges and magistrates in Mexico City have been elected in a democratic process, marking a crucial step in the city's policy-and-legislation and politics towards reforming its judicial system and combating corruption.
