Plenary of the Supreme Court

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The Plenary of the Supreme Court is the full assembly of all justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation that convenes to decide the court’s most important and precedent-setting cases.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collegiate court organ
judicial body
bindingAuthorityOn federal courts of Mexico
local courts when jurisprudence requirements are met
composedOf all justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
contrastWith chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
convenesAt seat of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico City
country Mexico
decisionMakingProcess collective deliberation by all justices
decisionRule majority vote of justices present
establishes jurisprudential theses
function decide the court’s most important cases
establish binding jurisprudence for lower courts
interpret the Constitution of Mexico in leading cases
issue precedent‑setting decisions
resolve actions of unconstitutionality
resolve constitutional controversies
governingLaw Organic Law of the Judicial Power of the Federation
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States
hasMember President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
headedBy President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
higherCourtOf federal judiciary of Mexico
jurisdiction federal jurisdiction of Mexico
languageOfProceedings Spanish
legalNature constitutional court function within the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
legalSystem civil law system of Mexico
meetsIn plenary sessions
partOf Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
publishesIn Federal Judicial Weekly (Semanario Judicial de la Federación)
roleInLegalSystem court of last resort in Mexico
guardian of the Constitution of Mexico
scopeOfAuthority nationwide
typeOfCaseHeard cases of great national importance
cases that may create binding precedent
constitutional cases

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Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation sitsEnBanc Plenary of the Supreme Court
First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico) parentOrganization Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Mexico)
subject linked to: First Chamber
linked to: Plenary of the Supreme Court
SCJN plenaryBody Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
linked to: Plenary of the Supreme Court
Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation higherCourt Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
subject linked to: Second Chamber
linked to: Plenary of the Supreme Court
Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation hasPeer Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
subject linked to: Second Chamber
linked to: Plenary of the Supreme Court
Primera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación higherCourt Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación
linked to: Plenary of the Supreme Court
chambers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation subordinateTo plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
linked to: Plenary of the Supreme Court