Overview
- The office of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman announced that the in-person appearance slated for November 13 has been postponed to December 1, 2025.
- This is the second rescheduling, following an earlier change from September 15 to November 13.
- Guzmán López faces U.S. charges that include trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, with allegations of leadership within the Sinaloa cartel and links to meth labs.
- He surrendered to U.S. authorities on July 25, 2024 during negotiations toward a potential agreement, according to prior reports.
- Related proceedings include brother Ovidio Guzmán López’s guilty plea in a separate case, which coverage notes as part of the broader legal strategy surrounding the family.