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.

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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

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