There was a lot of activity Thursday in the case of suspended Doña Ana County Magistrate Judge Carlos Garza, but it’s all under seal, so the details are secret.
Early Thursday, the Judicial Standards Commission sought an “emergency request for two immediate orders” from the state Supreme Court, according to the court clerk’s office. The request stemmed from the commission’s inquiry into allegations that Garza is using illegal drugs, and came a day after the court placed Garza on a 30-day suspension without pay and ordered him to immediately submit to a hair test for illegal drugs.
Garza claimed late Wednesday that he took the test.
In response to the commission’s motion on Thursday, the court issued a request for an immediate response from Garza, which it received. Later in the day, the court denied the commission’s request.
That’s all we get to know about the situation, because the high court has sealed the file in the Garza case. I haven’t been able to reach Garza for comment.