Olga Sánchez Cordero
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Olga María del Carmen Sánchez Cordero Dávila de García Villegas is a Mexican
jurist
who has been a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
(SCJN) since January 1995.
Born in Mexico City
, Sánchez Cordero studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM). She was appointed Minister (Associate Justice
) of the Supreme Court by the Senate on January 26, 1995.
Sánchez Cordero was the first female notary public
in Mexico City. She is the ninth woman to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Justice Sánchez has held several teaching positions throughout her career.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
who has been a member of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation is the highest federal court in the United Mexican States. It consists of a President of the Supreme Court and ten Ministers who are confirmed by the Senate from a list proposed by the President of the Republic.Justices of the SCJN serve for fifteen...
(SCJN) since January 1995.
Born in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Sánchez Cordero studied law at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM). She was appointed Minister (Associate Justice
Associate Justice
Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the United States Supreme Court and some state supreme courts, and for some other courts in Commonwealth...
) of the Supreme Court by the Senate on January 26, 1995.
Sánchez Cordero was the first female notary public
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
in Mexico City. She is the ninth woman to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.
Justice Sánchez has held several teaching positions throughout her career.