Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin stands outside the federal court on March 22, in Washington. A federal judge rejected an attempt by a New Mexico county commissioner to shut down state proceedings against him that seek to remove him from office because of his conviction for trespassing on US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.
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Federal judge won't shut down case seeking to remove New Mexico county official from office over January 6 conviction
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a New Mexico county commissioner to shut down state proceedings against him that seek to remove him from office because of his conviction for trespassing on US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.
