How do modern constitutional democracies preserve the rule of law during crises and states of exception or emergency? The COVID-19 pandemic has offered a window into the various mechanisms used by judiciaries to maintain the health of democracies in extreme circumstances. Join us on October 23rd, 2020 for a discussion of approach taken in Mexico. Mexican Supreme Court Justice Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena (LLM ’98) will describe comparative global strategies as well as the particulars of the Mexican Supreme Court’s approach. Professor Sofia Charvel of the ITAM Law School will provide broader background on the government’s institutional and legal response to Coronavirus in Mexico’s federalist system. Following the presentations, PFC Senior Fellow Alicia Ely Yamin will moderate questions and answers from the audience.