Judge Removes "Cowboys for Trump" Founder From Office for Role in Jan. 6 Attack
This is the first time a judge has disqualified someone from office for participating in the attack.
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This is the first time a judge has disqualified someone from office for participating in the attack.
The ruling marks the first time in more than 150 years that a court has disqualified a public official under the 14th Amendment.
A Santa Fe state district court judge ordered on Tuesday that Couy Griffin be removed from office and disqualified from holding any other public office in the future because of his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In his ruling, First Judicial District Court Judge Francis Mathew wrote that Griffin […]
This is the first time that an elected official has been removed from office as a result of their participation or support for the Capitol attack.
A judge ordered Couy Griffin, a county commissioner in New Mexico, to be removed from his position.