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The Guardian: Trump’s attacks on law firms are an attack on law itself
Date Released: April 4, 2025
Foreign Policy: How the U.S. Can Fight for Georgia’s Democracy
Date Released: March 26, 2025
The Guardian: The courts separate democracy from autocracy. Will Trump defy them?
Date Released: February 16, 2025
NY Review of Books: Guatemala: Democracy Imperiled
Date Released: February 13, 2025
Le Monde: Senegal: “The new regime must place fundamental rights at the heart of democracy”
Date Released: January 15, 2025
Jurist: School Book Bans Undermine Democratic Values in US Education
Date Released: November 25, 2024
Journal of Democracy: Mexico's democratic disaster
Date Released: September 23, 2024
The New York Times: Electing Judges in Mexico? It’s a Bad Idea.
Date Released: September 4, 2024
El Pais: A chance to support Mexico’s resistance to democratic decline – before it’s too late
Date Released: June 21, 2023
Amrit Singh, leading expert on the rule of law, to join NYU Law faculty
Date Released: April 4, 2025
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The following statements were published under the auspices of the Rule of Law Impact Lab at Stanford Law School prior to July 2025.
Pause on the Telecommunications Bill: A Democratic Opportunity to Protect Free Expression
The Mexican Bar Association and the Rule of Law Impact Lab at Stanford Law School commend the decision to pause the legislative process of the proposed Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law, in order to allow for a broader and more informed discussion.
La Barra Mexicana, Colegio de Abogados, y el Laboratorio de Impacto del Estado de Derecho de la Facultad de Derecho de Stanford expresamos nuestro reconocimiento a la decisión de pausar el proceso legislativo de la iniciativa de Ley en Materia de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión, para
permitir una discusión más amplia e informada.
Date Released: May 4, 2025
Federal Electoral Tribunal’s Violation of Supreme Court Injunction and Exclusion of Judicial Branch Nomination Commission Confirms that the Implementation of Mexico’s Judicial Reform is Deeply Flawed
La violación de la suspensión de la Suprema Corte por parte del Tribunal Electoral y la exclusión del Comité de Evaluación del Poder Judicial de la Federación confirman que la implementación de la reforma judicial en México es profundamente problemática
Date Released: January 29, 2025
Joint Statement on Mexico’s Constitutional Amendment Threatening Judicial Independence
The Mexican Bar Association and the Rule of Law Impact Lab at Stanford Law School express grave concerns over Mexico’s recent constitutional amendment that replaces nearly 7,000 judges with elected ones, threatening judicial independence and the rule of law.
Date Released: September 16, 2024
An Independent and Adequately Funded Judiciary is Crucial for Upholding the Rule of Law in Mexico
An independent and adequately funded judiciary is crucial for upholding the rule of law in Mexico. Accordingly, the Mexican Bar Association and the Stanford Law School Rule of Law Impact Lab call on the Mexican Chamber of Deputies to reject the proposed substantial budget cut.
Date Released: September 25, 2023
For press inquiries, please contact:
Amrit Singh
Professor of Practice and Faculty Director, Rule of Law Lab