# Removal of Argentine federal judge Alfredo López > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/removal-of-argentine-federal-judge-alfredo-lpez > Updated: 2026-08-21T11:47:53.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. Argentina’s Jury of Impeachment removed federal judge Alfredo Eugenio López from his position at Federal Court No. 4 in Mar del Plata following a series of antisemitic social media posts on the platform X. The tribunal found that López’s conduct, which included referring to the Jewish people as “a brood of vipers” and characterizing Israel as a “fictitious state,” constituted a systematic pattern of offensive expressions. The panel ruled these actions represented “discrimination and the denial of equal rights against the Argentine Jewish community,” violating the principles of impartiality and public trust required of a magistrate. While López defended his remarks as “subjective and decontextualized interpretations” protected by freedom of expression, the Council of the Magistracy proceeded with the removal after the Executive Power declined his resignation. The proceedings were prompted by complaints from several organizations, including the Delegación de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentinas and the Argentine Forum Against Antisemitism. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-21: Argentina removes federal judge Alfredo Eugenio López over antisemitic remarks An Argentine impeachment panel removed federal judge Alfredo Eugenio López for antisemitic social media posts, marking the first time a judge in the country has been removed for such remarks. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-removes-federal-judge-alfredo-eugenio-lpez-over-antisemitic-remarks ### 2026-08-18: Argentina removes federal judge Alfredo López for antisemitic posts Federal judge Alfredo López has been removed from his post in Mar del Plata for antisemitic social media posts deemed incompatible with judicial impartiality and decorum. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-removes-federal-judge-alfredo-lpez-for-antisemitic-posts --- Cite as: Removal of Argentine federal judge Alfredo López. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/removal-of-argentine-federal-judge-alfredo-lpez