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Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
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The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, or SCJN) is the highest federal court in the United Mexican States . It consists of a President of the Supreme Court (Chief Justice ) and ten Ministers (Associate Justices ) who are confirmed by the Senate from a list proposed by the President of the Republic .
Justices of the SCJN serve for fifteen years and are not eligible to serve a second term. From among their number, the justices elect the President of the Court to serve a four-year period; a given justice may serve more than one term as president, but not in consecutive periods.
Current composition
Justices of the SCJN are:
Chief Justices
The following have held the position of Chief Justice ("Presidente de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación") under the 1917 Constitution :
Associate Justices (Minister)
The following have held the position of Associate Justice ("Ministero de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación") under the 1917 Constitution :
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