A federal judge removed a New Mexico county commissioner for violating his oath of office by participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Couy Griffin, who had been elected as Otero County Commission chairman, was convicted this year of trespassing on the Capitol grounds, and a federal lawsuit was filed against him alleging that he violated the Constitution by participating in an “insurrection” against the government.
U.S. District Court Judge Francis Mathew’s ruling also bars Griffin from holding state or federal office in the future.
