Since 2002, Valdez has filed a variety of complaints and lawsuits against the city of Albuquerque and city officials, including former mayor Martin Chávez[REF] and current mayor Richard J. Berry,[REF][REF][REF] and has been involved in a number of demonstrations that have interrupted city meetings and events [REF].
In 1997, and again in 2014, he attempted to serve "arrest warrants" he had self-signed against police officers [REF].