Supreme Court Decisions on Electoral Rules after Mexico's 1994 Judicial Reform
An Empowered Court
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3476352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jodi Finkel (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 777-799 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Latin American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-216X • E-ISSN: 1469-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022216x03006989 |
| OpenAlex | W1849841430 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
In 1994 Mexico's ruling party granted new powers of judicial review and increased independence to the Mexican Supreme Court. Would these reforms enable the Court to overcome decades of judicial subordination? I examine all Mexican Supreme Court decisions addressing the constitutionality of electoral rules - rules that are inherently contentious because they determine the chances for obtaining power - during Zedillo's sexenio. These cases, culminating with a 1998 ruling counter to a key PRI political interest, demonstrate a fundamental change in Mexico's institutional power balance. This study also demonstrates the utility of electoral cases to evaluate Court power within and across countries
Certiorari · Constitutionality · Judicial Independence · Judicial reform · Original jurisdiction · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Supreme court · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Legal and Constitutional Studies
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,59 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |