Luis María Aguilar Morales
Mexican jurist (born 1949)
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Luis María Aguilar Morales (born 4 November 1949) is a Mexican jurist who served as a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation from 2009 to 2024.[1] He was president of the Court between January 2015 and December 2018.
Preceded byJuan N. Silva Meza
Succeeded byArturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea
Nominated byFelipe Calderón
Preceded byMariano Azuela Güitrón
Luis María Aguilar Morales | |
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Justice Aguilar Morales in 2016 | |
| President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation | |
| In office 3 January 2015 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Juan N. Silva Meza |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation | |
| In office 1 December 2009 – 30 November 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Felipe Calderón |
| Preceded by | Mariano Azuela Güitrón |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis María Aguilar Morales 4 November 1949 |
| Education | National Autonomous University of Mexico (LLB) |
Born in Mexico City, Aguilar Morales studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Supreme Court Nomination
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 1 December 2009.[3]