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Sheinbaum Proposes Moving Mexico Judicial Elections to 2028 With Ballot Reforms
-Editorial Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her administration will send a constitutional reform proposal to Congress seeking to move the country’s next judicial elections from 2027 to June 4, 2028, while also introducing a series of changes intended to…
Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Sparks Redistricting Battles Across the South
-Editorial The U.S. Supreme Court’s April 29 decision striking down Louisiana’s congressional map containing two majority-Black districts has sparked renewed debate over voting rights and representation across the South. The ruling weakened protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights…
Low Turnout and Campaign Tensions Mark Final Imperial County Judicial Forum
-Editorial With less than a month remaining before voters decide the next Imperial County Superior Court judge, candidates Ben Salorio and Veronica Henderson faced one another during their final public forum on May 7 at Imperial Valley College. While the…
Supreme Court Tightens Standards in Louisiana Redistricting Case, Raising New Questions for Voting Rights and 2026 Elections
-Editorial The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a consequential ruling that reshapes how voting rights claims can be brought under federal law, striking down Louisiana’s most recent congressional map while raising the bar for future challenges. In a 6–3 decision…
Mexican National Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Trade-Based Money Laundering Scheme
-Editorial A Mexican national pleaded guilty to participating in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy that moved drug trafficking proceeds from the United States to Mexico, federal authorities said. According to court documents, Gabriel Arturo Castillo, 52, of Monterrey,…
When Women’s Self-Empowerment Seems Otherwise: The Uncooperative Domestic Violence Victim
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney at Law. As we celebrate women during Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, there are certain actions taken by women that seem to work against their own empowerment. However, the dynamics of the situation may…
Women’s Participation on Corporate Boards: Progress, Gaps, and Challenges in Mexico Compared to the United States
By: Mtra. Terry Ahtziry Cárdenas Banda, attorney, internationalist, professor, philanthropist, law professor, and social activist Throughout history, societies have transformed their legal, institutional, and social structures with the aim of promoting greater inclusion of women in decision-making spaces. This process…
Baja California Congress Approves Reform Targeting Economic and Property Violence Against Women
-Editorial The Congress of Baja California approved a reform to strengthen legal recognition and penalties for economic and property-related violence against women by amending Article 6 of the state law, guaranteeing women a life free of violence. The initiative, introduced…
California and Arizona Lead Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Federal Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes
-Editorial California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that they are co-leading a multistate lawsuit against the federal government over recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule. The suit, filed in the U.S. District…
California Attorney General Joins Coalition Challenging IRS Policy on Wind and Solar Tax Credits
-Editorial California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia opposing an Internal Revenue Service notice that limits eligibility for…