Yesterday, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed the decree for the constitutional reform to the judicial system, which was later published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF). As of Monday, September 16, the new regulations officially came into effect.

Alejandro Isaac Fragoso López, magistrate of the Baja California Superior Court of Justice, highlighted the impact this reform will have on the states, noting that in Baja California, the creation of secondary laws will be key in establishing the necessary measures to bring justice closer to the public.

"The first step is adjusting the State's regulations, meaning the modification of Baja California's Political Constitution. The most important part is the Judicial Power’s organic law that will come later, where powers, evaluation committees, necessary checks, and other key aspects will be established," explained the magistrate.

Fragoso López emphasized that the states have a 180-day deadline to complete this adaptation to the new federal regulations. He also mentioned maintaining communication with the state's governor, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, who has shown a favorable disposition to coordinate efforts and work on the creation of appropriate secondary laws, particularly the organic law of the judiciary, with the goal of providing better services to citizens and fostering greater awareness among members of the judiciary.

You may also be interested in its Spanish version: Reforma al Poder Judicial entra en vigor; Baja California se prepara para adecuaciones

The constitutional reform to the judicial system seeks to strengthen the justice system across the country, providing greater transparency and closer engagement with the public. In Baja California, local adjustments will focus on improving judicial processes and ensuring more efficient and fair access to justice for all residents of the state.