Courts of Mexico
A federal system with federal courts and the courts of each state. A distinctive remedy, amparo, lets people ask a federal court to protect their constitutional rights. Mexico's judiciary has been under reform, so check the current structure.
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Federal courts
State courts (32 systems)
Worth knowing
- Federal courts can review state court decisions through amparo, so state court cases can reach the federal courts.
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