Argentina: Federal judge removed for antisemitic statements
A panel of judges in Argentina has removed federal judge Alfredo Eugenio López after he systematically published antisemitic statements against Jews on X. López called Jews "rats", "a race of vipers" and "Juden". The proceedings covered 17 posts from September 2024 to July 2025. The panel determined this was a persistent pattern of harm to the Jewish community, constituting a serious violation of ethical rules.
A panel of judges examining the conduct of judges in Argentina removed federal judge Alfredo Eugenio López this week (Tuesday), after determining he systematically published antisemitic and offensive statements against Jews on social media. López served as a federal court judge in the Buenos Aires province. He was removed after the panel examined a series of posts he uploaded to his account on X. Among other things, he called Jews "rats", "a race of vipers" and "Juden", their German name that they were forced to sew on the yellow badge. He also claimed that Jewish citizens are not truly Argentine. The proceedings covered 17 posts López published between September 2024 and July 2025. The decision determined that this was not a few isolated outbursts, but a persistent pattern of harm to the Jewish community. The panel ruled that López committed a serious violation of the substantive ethical rules required of those serving in the judicial system, and that his conduct contradicted the principles of the rule of law. López claimed he was subjected to "ideological persecution" and tried to defend his posts in the name of free speech. After his removal, he called the panel members "traitors and cowards". Complaints against López were filed, among others, by the umbrella organization of Jewish communities in Argentina, DAIA, and parliament member Sabrina Ajmechet. The forum stated that this is the first time in Argentina's history that a judge has been removed for antisemitic hate speech.