Special to El Rrun-Rrun
Two local attorneys will be sworn in today at 2 p.m. at City Plaza as City of Brownsville municipal judges.
They are Jaime Diez and Rigoberto Flores.
Diez will be sworn in by U.S. Magistrate Ignacio Torteya and Flores will be sworn in by federal judge Rolando Olvera.
There were many applicants for the municipal judge positions. We have learned that among those considered were local attorneys Ed Cyganiewicz, Erin Gamez, Ruben Herrera and other well-known local lawyers.
Judges to the municipal court have traditionally been made by the city manager in consultation with the chief municipal judge. However, the notice of the appointments were signed by assistant city manager Pete Gonzalez.
The selections are also an indicator that the new majority on the city commission is exerting its muscle on the city administration. That majority - Jessica Tetreau, Cesar de Leon, Ricardo Longoria and Joel Munguia - have now become the guiding force on the commission. It is unlikely that Gonzalez would have taken the decision to appoint these two judges on his own.
Both men are well-qualified for the municipal judge positions. Diez specializes in immigration law and Flores was a Cameron County District Asst. District Attorney.