Judicial Courts suspend work as a preventive measure in view of the current crisis of COVID-19

 Professional related: Everardo J. Espino   |      April 3rd, 2020

As a result of Covid-19 pandemic, the following judicial courts, with the general exception of criminal and family courts and until today, have suspended their work:

I. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF WORK SUSPENSION AT A FEDERAL LEVEL:

National Supreme Court of Justice Through announcement number 56/2020, dated March 17, 2020, the National Supreme Court of Justice decreed the suspension of work from March 18 to April 19, 2020. During the period mentioned above, no meetings, hearings or procedural deadlines will be held. There will be only one guard to receive urgent constitutional disputes requesting precautionary measures. Federal Judicial Authority Through announcement number 12/2020, dated March 17, 2020, the Federal Judicial Authority ordered the suspension of work from March 18 to April 19, 2020. During the period mentioned above there will be no procedural deadlines and there will only be a guard for matters requiring urgent attention. Federal Court of Administrative Justice By means of announcement number 5/2020 dated 17 March, 2020, the Federal Court of Administrative Justice ordered that work be suspended from 18 March to 19 April 2020. During the period mentioned above, no procedural deadlines will apply. II. ANOUNCEMENTS OF WORK SUSPENSION AT A LOCAL LEVEL: Mexico City's Judicial Authority Through announcement V-16/2020, dated March 1, 2020, Mexico City's Superior Court of Justice ordered the extension of the suspension of jurisdictional work, which began on March 18, 2020 and will continue until April 30, 2020. Jurisdictional work resumes on May 4, 2020. During the period mentioned above, no procedural deadlines will apply.

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