Federal judge blocks suspension of Corpus Christi mayor

Corpus Christi council moves forward with removal hearing for mayor

Pretrial proceedings have been scheduled as part of a potential removal hearing of Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo.

Federal judge blocks suspension of Corpus Christi mayor

A federal judge Monday ordered the City of Corpus Christi not to suspend Mayor Paulette Guajardo from office without first providing her a constitutional hearing, issuing a temporary restraining order hours before a city council meeting at which suspension was one of several possible actions.U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks Jr. signed the order Monday, naming the City of Corpus Christi as the restrained party. It bars the city from voting to …