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Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz M ena\, born in Cuernavaca\, Morelos\, in 1969\, is a Supreme Court Justice i n Mexico. He holds a law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a master’s degree from Harvard Law School\, with a specia lization in international taxation supported by a Fulbright-García Robles s cholarship.
From 1995 to 2012\, he worked in private law practice and held various positions in Mexico’s federal administration\, primarily in f inance. In December 2012\, he was appointed to the Supreme Court for a 15-y ear term\, after being nominated by the president and confirmed by the Sena te.
In his judicial philosophy\, Gutiérrez emphasizes interpreting Me xico’s Constitution in alignment with international human rights principles \, often advocating for a liberal approach. He supports gender perspective in cases to address systemic discrimination and has ruled on cases involvin g gender equality\, reproductive rights\, police misconduct\, and the non-d iscriminatory interpretation of sexual orientation rights.
He has als o contributed significantly to rulings affirming women’s right to decide on abortion\, rejecting penal laws that punish this choice. His approach to f ederalism and administrative law stresses deferring to local authorities an d specialized agencies in interpreting laws. He also advocates for a discre tionary approach in case selection for the Supreme Court\, allowing for a f ocused constitutional agenda.
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