Obliteration of trusts from the Judicial Branch will affect the Supreme Court workers significantly

The extinction of 13 out of the 14 trusts held by the Federal Judiciary (SCJN) significantly affects the labor rights of the autonomous body’s employees and its operation, as stated by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN).

In an information bulletin, the Supreme Court expressed its position on the bill approved on Tuesday, October 10th, by the Budget and Public Account Committee of the Chamber of Representatives, which endorsed the extinction of 13 administrative instruments of the Federal Judicial Power.

It was indicated that limiting the operation of the Federal Judiciary consequently restricts access to justice, to the detriment of society.

The SCJN explained that at least six of the trusts are related to employment obligations, so their fulfillment constitutes the rights of workers, both labor and social security rights, including pension, housing, health coverage, and retirement.

It added that these acquired rights are recognized not only in the Constitution and the Federal Law on State Workers but also in various legal instruments.

The Court also explained that there are trusts that address specific operational needs, such as one for the “Development of infrastructure that implements Constitutional Reforms in Federal Justice.”

It detailed that the resources from that trust are used to finance the implementation of obligations arising from constitutional and legal reforms, such as labor reform, as well as the signing of international treaties, such as the USMCA, specifically in that area.

On another note, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested that the Court should clarify how contracts for the construction of its buildings were awarded.

13 trusts are being sought for elimination in the Mexican Congress, amounting to more than 15 billion pesos.

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