Judge’s Rejection of Black Robe Deepens Mexican Judicial Turmoil

The contentious election of new Supreme Court judges in Mexico has unleashed a fresh controversy, this time over their attire.

Typically, the judges — including former Chief Justice Arturo Zaldívar — wear a black robe in court. But the new president elected on Sunday, Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, plans to wear the formal attire of his Indigenous community.

His decision sparked anger online, but received a ringing defense from leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum, who often celebrates Mexico’s native cultures.

“I’m proposing that I won’t wear a robe,” Aguilar Ortiz told local news outlet SDP Noticias. “I’ll review the legislation, ...