By: Natalie Bombino As femicide continues to rise across the Inter-American region, gaps between the states’ formal human rights commitments and actual enforcement have become incredibly pronounced. In response, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently intervened to address systemic investigative failures and state inaction in the context of gender-based violence. On December 19, 2025, […]
By: Carlos Huembes, 2L On March 4th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, No. 23-1141, in which the Mexican government is suing several American firearms companies including Smith & Wesson, Glock, and Colt’s Manufacturing Company for $10 billion alleging that the companies have been “aiding and […]
By: Mia Baranovsky, 2L After more than two hundred years of solely male leaders, Mexico’s first female and Jewish president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, was sworn into office on October 1, 2024. Born on June 24, 1962, in Mexico City, Sheinbaum has dedicated her life to engaging in both scientific and political pursuits, inspired by her […]
By: Morgan Hirsch On September 15, Mexico became the first country to allow voters to elect judges at all levels, including its Supreme Court, marking a dramatic shift in its judicial appointment process. Traditionally, the Senate affirmed Mexico’s Supreme Court judges based on a shortlist submitted by the president. This new reform, passed by a […]
