“It has been an honor for me to serve as a judge in the last resort electoral constitutional justice body. I appreciate the trust placed in me by the Senate Plenary,” she said.
He also thanked all the people who collaborated in the presentation he was responsible for throughout these nine years and recognized the quality of their work and their dedication.
She had already announced this decision since June, despite the fact that the Reform of the Judicial Branch allows her and her other three colleagues to remain in this position for two more years, that is, until 2027.
In recent years, the magistrate has established a different position from the majority bloc and has presented different votes than the rest of the magistrates. On some occasions she has voted alone and on other occasions accompanied by Judge Reyes Rodríguez.
On one of the issues on which he differed with his colleagues was annulling the election to the Judiciary due to the use of printed accordions; while Felipe de la Mata, Felipe Fuentes and Mónica Soto, endorsed the election.
Another case in which he was against imposing sanctions on citizen Karla Estrella Murrieta for criticizing federal representative Diana Karina Barreras.
That time he shared criteria with Reyes Rodríguez and considered that when the event is related to citizens or the media, freedom of expression must be enhanced.
Janine Otálora Malassis has been the only TEPJF judge to announce that she will leave her position.
With the departure of Otálora Malassis, Concepción María del Rocío Balderas Fernández would remain in office, who obtained third place in the elections, with 6.3% of the preferences.
