Javier Martín-Reyes, Ph.D., is a nonresident scholar at the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. He is also a full-time researcher at the Legal Research Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His research focuses on the Mexican judicial system, particularly constitutional and electoral reforms, and the legal challenges posed by new technologies. He examines how these areas intersect and shape the future of governance and democracy.

Martín-Reyes has conducted extensive research on the transformation of the judiciary, the evolution of the electoral system, and the increasing role of militarization in governance. His work has appeared in leading academic publications and edited volumes. An active participant in academic and policy discussions, he has provided legal and political analysis for high-profile media outlets including CNN, The Washington Post, Forbes, Univision, El País, and El Universal, where he is a regular contributor.

Before joining UNAM, he served as an associate professor of law and coordinator of the law program at the Center for Research and Education in Economics (CIDE). He also worked for several years in the Mexican Federal Judiciary, serving as a law clerk, advisor, and senior official at the Electoral Court.

He holds a doctorate in law from UNAM, a master’s degree from Columbia University, a law degree (LL.B.) from UNAM, and a bachelor’s degree in political science and international relations from CIDE. He is a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI), where he holds the rank of national researcher. His work has been recognized with awards, including the prize from the Mexican Academy of Sciences for the best doctoral dissertation in the social sciences.