MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the country's Supreme Court on Monday for what she described as overstepping its authority as it weighs whether to deem part of a recently-enacted judicial reform unconstitutional.

President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won’t comply with any ruling made by the Supreme Court over a judicial system shake-up.

President Claudia Sheinbaum discussed Mexico's "constitutional problem," U.S. elections and more at her Monday press conference, or mañanera.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the country's Supreme Court on Monday for overstepping its authority as it weighs whether to deem part of a recently-enacted judicial reform unconstitutional.

The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.

STORY: A controversial judicial reform in Mexico emerged mostly unscathed on Tuesday ... The failed rollback is a victory for recently inaugurated President Claudia Sheinbaum, who supported the reform and argued the court had no authority to review ...

Mexico's Supreme Court began debating the constitutionality of a controversial judicial overhaul on Tuesday, nearly two months after lawmakers passed the reform that would require the election of all judges over the next few years.