# Mexican judicial performance and sentencing trends > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexican-judicial-performance-and-sentencing-trends > Updated: 2026-09-13T18:36:14.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 2. The Mexican judicial system continues to show contrasting trends between the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) and lower courts. Following its first year under new integration, the SCJN reported resolving 13,231 matters, an 88 percent resolution rate of received files. However, Chief Justice Hugo Aguilar Ortiz’s report shows that over 10,000 of these were concluded via administrative agreements. This has led to a notable decline in formal judicial output; the Court issued 2,059 sentences, a decrease of approximately 35 percent compared to the 3,174 sentences issued during the previous comparable period. Analysts have noted that while reducing backlogs is a priority, the primary function of a constitutional court is to resolve constitutional problems and protect rights rather than focusing on administrative file closures. In contrast, lower courts have continued to issue significant prison terms for violent crimes and organized criminal activities. Recent rulings include a 26-year sentence for Luis Martín “N” for the feminicide of his partner in Tijuana and a 27-year and 6-month sentence for Leonardo A. for a feminicide in Morelia, Michoacán. In Jalisco, a man received a 26-year sentence for parricide after killing his parents. In Veracruz, four individuals—Miguel Isaac “N”, Pedro Damián “N”, Jesé Miguel “N”, and David “N”—have been linked to a criminal process involving an alleged “Real Estate Cartel” accused of using simulated legal proceedings, power of attorney, and straw names to illegally obtain or dispose of properties. They will remain in preventive detention for 15 months. Additionally, in Guerrero, the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) secured a criminal process for 15 individuals in Acapulco facing charges for the possession of firearms and ammunition for exclusive use by the Armed Forces. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-13: Mexico authorities link multiple suspects to fraud and violent crime processes Mexican authorities have linked multiple suspects to criminal processes involving real estate fraud in Veracruz, illegal firearms possession in Guerrero, and various cases of extortion and violent crimes. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexican-courts-issue-heavy-sentences-for-feminicide-and-disappearances ### 2026-09-13: Mexico's Supreme Court marks one year with declining sentence rates Mexico's Supreme Court marks one year with a reported 35 percent decrease in formal sentences compared to previous periods, despite high administrative file closure rates. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mexicos-supreme-court-marks-one-year-with-declining-sentence-rates --- Cite as: Mexican judicial performance and sentencing trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mexican-judicial-performance-and-sentencing-trends