Andrew O’Donohue

3 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Dana Sherne |Andrew O’Donohue |Julian Zelizer |David Rosenberg

According to many legal experts, U.S. President Donald Trump is challenging judicial constraints on executive power, even at the risk of a constitutional crisis. This may be new in the United States, but it follows a pattern seen in countries such as Brazil, India, Israel, Hungary, and Turkey. Why are so many democratically elected leaders defying the courts? How do the judiciary and civil society in other countries respond? And what lessons can the United States draw from those clashes?

Sep 20, 2024 | almendron.com | Andrew O’Donohue |Maria Ballesteros |María Ballesteros

Este domingo, el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, promulgó una serie de enmiendas constitucionales polémicas para reformar el poder judicial del país. La propuesta clave: elegir a todos los jueces, magistrados y ministros por voto popular, incluidos los de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación. En las últimas semanas, México ha estado conmocionado por estas enmiendas. Unos 55,000 empleados judiciales se han declarado en huelga para oponerse a los cambios.

Sep 18, 2024 | almendron.com | Andrew O’Donohue |Maria Ballesteros |María Ballesteros

On Sunday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed into law a contentious slate of constitutional amendments aimed at overhauling the country’s judiciary. The key proposal: to elect all judges by popular vote—including justices on Mexico’s Supreme Court. Mexico has been in turmoil for weeks over the amendments, and 55,000 judicial employees have gone on strike to oppose the changes. The day prior to the Senate’s Sept.

Sep 17, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Maria Ballesteros |María Ballesteros |Andrew O’Donohue

Este domingo, el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, promulgó una serie de enmiendas constitucionales polémicas para reformar el poder judicial del país. La propuesta clave: elegir a todos los jueces, magistrados y ministros por voto popular, incluidos los de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación.

Sep 16, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Maria Ballesteros |María Ballesteros |Andrew O’Donohue

Argument An expert's point of view on a current event. A young woman dressed as Lady Justice takes part in a protest against the judicial reforms proposed by the Mexican government in Mexico City on Sept. 8.