Luis María Aguilar Morales

Luis María Aguilar Morales (born 4 November 1949) is a Mexican jurist who has been a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation since December 2009.[1] He was President of the court between January 2015 and December 2018.

Luis María Aguilar Morales
Justice Aguilar Morales in 2016
President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
In office
3 January 2015 – 31 December 2018
Preceded byJuan N. Silva Meza
Succeeded byArturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea
Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
Assumed office
1 December 2009
Nominated byFelipe Calderón
Preceded byMariano Azuela Güitrón
Personal details
Born
Luis María Aguilar Morales

(1949-11-04) 4 November 1949 (age 75)
Mexico City, Mexico
EducationNational Autonomous University of Mexico (LLB)

Born in Mexico City, Aguilar Morales studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Supreme Court Nomination

edit

In 2009 President Felipe Calderón nominated him as a Minister (Associate Justice) of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left after the retirement of Mariano Azuela Guitron.[2] Aguilar was confirmed by the Senate with 91 votes on December 1, 2009.[3]

References

edit
Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
2009–present
Incumbent