SCJN
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SCJN is the acronym for Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, the country’s highest federal judicial authority and constitutional court.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
federal court ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SCJN self-link ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | President of Mexico ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Mexico ⓘ |
| city | Mexico City ⓘ |
| composition | 11 ministers ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
actions of unconstitutionality against general norms
ⓘ
amparo proceedings in last resort ⓘ constitutional controversies between branches and levels of government ⓘ |
| ensures |
protection of human rights recognized in the Constitution and international treaties
ⓘ
supremacy of the Mexican Constitution ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Mexico
|
| establishedInYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
|
| handles | cases of great constitutional importance ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
First Chamber
ⓘ
Second Chamber ⓘ |
| hasPosition | president of the SCJN ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation building
ⓘ
surface form:
Palacio de Justicia de la Nación
|
| interprets |
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Mexico
|
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of Mexico ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system of Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mexico City ⓘ |
| memberTitle |
ministra
ⓘ
ministro ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
|
| officialWebsite | https://www.scjn.gob.mx ⓘ |
| oversees | federal judiciary in constitutional matters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Poder Judicial de la Federación
|
| plenaryBody |
Plenary of the Supreme Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
|
| power |
constitutional review of laws and acts
ⓘ
issue binding jurisprudence precedents ⓘ judicial review ⓘ resolve actions of unconstitutionality ⓘ resolve constitutional controversies ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación under the 1857 Constitution
|
| regionServed |
Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
United Mexican States
|
| role |
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
constitutional court of Mexico
highest federal judicial authority in Mexico ⓘ |
| termLength | 15 years for ministers ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | court of last resort in constitutional matters ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.