Abstract

SUAREZ-AVILA, Alberto Abad. The amparo directo in the 21st century. From subjective to objective means of constitutional control. Mex. law rev [online]. 2025, vol.17, n.2, pp.83-108.  Epub Nov 10, 2025. ISSN 2448-5306.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iij.24485306e.2025.2.19021.

This article examines the evolution of the Amparo Directo (AD) in Mexico during the 21st century (2001-2023). I hold that AD has faced not just one, but two problems in recent years: the classic problem, which refers to its widespread use as a means of control of legality and the contemporary problem, which refers to the shortcomings of the Collegiate Courts’ objective role in terms of control of constitutionality and the production of binding precedents. My argument is developed at two levels: a) I analyze the institutional design through an analysis of the constitutional reform process, and b) I explore the performance of federal Collegiate Courts through a study of their work in line with their power to solve cases and establish judicial interpretive criteria.

Keywords : collegiate courts; judicial reform; amparo directo; judicial behavior.

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