This ruling said the process of recalling Griffin from his elected office, a decision first asserted April 8 by Third Judicial District Court Judge Manuel Arrieta, may proceed. "We are grateful for this opportunity to provide the registered voters of Otero County District 2 the chance to decide if Commissioner Griffin is still the person they want to continue to represent them on the county commission as well as nationwide," Committee to Recall Couy Griffin spokesman Paul Sanchez said. "This is a historic opportunity for the people of District 2 and we look forward to the next step in this process." Griffin said he planned to fight the recall, though he no longer has the option to do that via the courts. The case cannot be reheard and the "order serves as the Court's mandate returning jurisdiction to the district court," New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts spokesman Barry Massey said.