A Mexican lawmaker openly defied a federal judge banning state congressional meetings at the border. The move comes after a judge tried to hold various politicians accountable for meetings and votes on legislative measures.
Nuevo León state legislator Waldo Fernandez surrendered to the local branch of the Mexican Attorney General’s Office this week, saying he was there to face the consequences of holding Congress and voting directly on various issues. violation of judge orders.
Speaking to Breitbart Texas, Fernandez said: “I didn’t commit any crimes. I did my job representing the people of my state.”
Fernandez said he had spoken to federal prosecutor Juan Lozano and that there were no complaints against him and that there were no complaints or open lawsuits against him or other lawmakers regarding the congressional issue.
The incident began on June 4, when an unnamed federal Second Circuit Administrative Judge issued an order to prevent them from voting for the Nuevo León Congress. Lawmakers are set to debate and vote on whether the state’s Financial Crimes Investigation Service (UIFE) and Internal Revenue Service (SATNL) should remain under the control of the current governor or become independent.
Despite the injunction order, various congressmen continued to meet, including Fernandez. However, local news sources said that because the meetings violated order, the judge returned the case to prosecutors so they could be charged by lawmakers.
When the federal prosecutor’s office informed Fernandez that there were no pending cases against him, the politician made a formal request to the President of the Nuevo Leon State Congress, asking him to file a complaint with the Federal Judicial Council of Mexico. About the actions of the judge. The state legislator said the judge was overbearing and had a clear interest in the matter.
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