Overview
- By majority vote, the Supreme Court’s Pleno issued General Declaration of Unconstitutionality 6/2025 to expel Article 19, sections X, XII and XXI of Tepic’s animal-welfare regulation with general effects.
- The Court held the municipal prohibitions conflicted with Nayarit’s animal-protection law, which permits tauromaquia, charrería and cockfighting when conducted under state regulation and permits.
- Bullfights and cockfights may now resume in Tepic, subject to authorizations and conditions set by the state legal framework.
- The declaration followed the August 14, 2024 chamber ruling in Amparo en Revisión 384/2024 and the municipality’s failure to amend its regulation within the 90-day window.
- Minister Lenia Batres dissented on constitutional animal-protection grounds, while the majority limited the analysis to legality and competencies, signaling limits on municipal bans where state law allows regulated spectacles.