Monthly Newsletter Litigation | No. 12 | December 2024

CONSTITUTIONAL. THE FIRST CHAMBER OF THE MEXICAN SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE ("SCJN") DETERMINED THAT THE SUBMISSION OF AMICUS CURIAE WRITS ARE ADMISSIBLE IN AMPARO CLAIMS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE APPEALS INVOLVING SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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The First Chamber of the SCJN resolved contradiction of criteria 70/2024 and determined that the courts of the Federal Judiciary Branch ("PJF") may admit amicus curiae writs in amparo claims and their respective appeals when they involve matters of social significance or aim to protect human rights by presenting technical information, expert opinions, or legally relevant arguments for case resolution. However, courts are not obligated to address these writs in their final rulings or consider them in their rulings.