Federal Judge in Guerrero Banned One Year for Using State Forces in Private Debt Dispute

Overview

• The Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial imposed a one-year inhabilitación that blocks the judge from holding any public employment, post or commission.
• Its investigation concluded the judge misused judicial security logistics and requested Army and National Guard support to recover his own vehicle and press for payment.
• The episode occurred on September 21, 2022, when the judge arrived at a private residence with an armored unit, a white Suburban and armed personnel.
• Witness accounts say he threatened two women at the home and called for a tow truck, while residents protested the armed presence because no order was shown.
• After a mobile transfer was reportedly verified, the judge ordered the forces to leave, and the commission’s president stated that abuses in the Federal Judiciary will be sanctioned; the coverage does not report criminal charges.