Judge Appointed by Obama Presides Over First Hearing for Accused Mexican General

U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla, nominated by President Obama, presided over the initial hearing for Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, a retired Mexican general accused of accepting bribes from 'Los Chapitos'. The judge noted the substantial evidence against him.

Katherine Polk, jueza del Tribunal del Distrito Sur de Nueva York y nominada por Barack Obama en 2013, presidió la primera audiencia de Gerardo Mérida, acusado de tener nexos con el crimen organizado. Katherine Polk Failla, Jueza del Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito Sur de Nueva York, presidirá el <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2026/06/01/audiencia-de-gerardo-merida-en-eu-hay-pruebas-abundantes-dice-jueza-en-nueva-york/" rel="...

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