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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Supreme Court of Justice (Suprema Corte de Justicia) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Carlos SALINAS de Gortari (since 1 December 1988)
1991 Supreme Court of Justice (Suprema Corte de Justicia) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Carlos SALINAS de Gortari (since 1 December 1988)
1992 Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
1993 Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
1994 Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
1995 Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia)
1996 Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate
1997 Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate
1998 Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate
1999 Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2000 Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia, judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate
2001 Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2002 Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2003 Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2004 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia Nacional (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2005 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia Nacional (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2006 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia Nacional (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2007 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2008 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2009 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2010 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2011 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2012 Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (justices or ministros are appointed by the president with consent of the Senate)
2013 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of 21 ministers or judges and 5 supernumerary judges) judge selection and term of office: judges nominated by the president and approved by the Senate; judges serve for life subordinate courts: federal level includes Electoral Tribunal, circuit, collegiate, and unitary courts; state level and district level courts
2014 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-t
2015 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two
2016 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two
2017 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two
2018 highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-
2019 highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-
2020 highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-
2021 highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-th
2022 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-
2023 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Naci n (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-
2024 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Naci n (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-
2025 highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice or Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Naci n (consists of the chief justice and 11 justices and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and labor panels) and the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (organized into the superior court, with 7 judges including the court president, and 5 regional courts, each with 3 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court justices nominated by the president of the republic and approved by two-