Otero County, New Mexico Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks to reporters as he arrives at federal court in Washington on June 17. A New Mexico judge on Sept. 6 permanently banned Griffin from holding or seeking office because of his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection. (Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photos)
A New Mexico judge has done the country a big favor.
Judge Francis Mathew upheld a little-known provision of the U.S. Constitution and removed a public official for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. I hope other judges have the courage to follow his lead.
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