Bernardo Bátiz y Vázquez

Bernardo Bátiz y Vázquez is a prominent Mexican lawyer and politician, who has had a long-standing relationship with Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He was appointed as the Attorney General of Justice for the Federal District in 2000 by López Obrador and has served in various roles, including as a member of the Federal Judiciary Council since 2019. Bátiz, who has a law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), was also a founding member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). He has been involved in significant political activities, including advising López Obrador during his presidential campaigns in 2006 and 2012. Despite his extensive experience and close ties to López Obrador, he was not appointed to the Supreme Court in 2021. At 88 years old, he remains a significant figure in the Mexican judicial landscape and is a candidate for the newly formed Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial.