In a scandal rocking New Mexico’s judicial system, former Judge Joel Cano has been permanently stripped of all judicial privileges after authorities uncovered a suspected gang member illegally living on his family’s property. The state’s Supreme Court handed down the lifetime ban in response to the explosive February arrest, a move that underscores the gravity of the situation.
According to the Administrative Office of the Courts, Cano “can never hold a judicial office again, be a candidate for a judicial office, and cannot exercise any judicial authority in the state, including officiating at weddings.” The decision followed the arrest of Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a Venezuelan national suspected of being tied to the notorious Tren de Aragua gang—a violent group whose reach has spread deep into American communities.
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Ortega-Lopez was discovered living at a property owned by Cano’s wife, Nancy Cano. The residence in question also connects back to Cano’s daughter, April, where authorities confiscated four firearms during the raid. These developments weren’t just shocking—they ignited serious concerns about the vetting, or lack thereof, taking place inside a judge’s own household.
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