Amparo against awards: the issuing board's seat governs, even if it later disappears
Territorial jurisdiction in direct amparo. It lies with the Collegiate Circuit Court at the seat of the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Board that issued the first challenged award, even if its jurisdiction was later modified or it was abolished by administrative order.
Official heading (Spanish): COMPETENCIA POR TERRITORIO EN EL AMPARO DIRECTO. CORRESPONDE AL TRIBUNAL COLEGIADO DE CIRCUITO DEL DOMICILIO DE LA JUNTA FEDERAL DE CONCILIACIÓN Y ARBITRAJE QUE DICTÓ EL PRIMER LAUDO RECLAMADO, AUNQUE CON POSTERIORIDAD SE HAYA MODIFICADO SU COMPETENCIA O SUPRIMIDO MEDIANTE ACUERDO ADMINISTRATIVO.
The ruling
Regional Plenary Courts disagreed on which Collegiate Circuit Court hears a direct amparo against awards from labor boards whose jurisdiction changed, or that were abolished, after the amparo was filed. The full SCJN held that the court at the seat of the board that issued the award has jurisdiction. The successor authority only takes over compliance, under article 9 of the Amparo Law.
Our take
The SCJN brings order to an issue that generated jurisdictional disputes and delays in legacy labor amparos. The rule rests on two moments: issuance of the award and filing of the complaint. What happens to the board afterwards does not change jurisdiction. For companies with legacy labor board cases, this brings certainty and should shorten timelines. Review cases stalled by jurisdictional disputes and cite this binding precedent to unblock them.
What to do
- Identify labor amparos stalled by jurisdictional disputes and cite this binding precedent.
- File new amparos with the court at the seat of the board that issued the award.
Details
- Court
- SCJN Plenary
- Type
- Binding precedent (jurisprudencia)
- Identifier
- P./J. 142/2026 (12a.)
- Digital registry
- 2032285
- Published
- June 19, 2026
- Area
- Amparo and constitutional
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Prepared by Artegia for information only; not legal advice. Headings in English are unofficial translations. The official text is the one published in the Semanario Judicial de la Federación or the TFJA journal.