Because these matters have an important impact on inter-American public order (ordre public), pursuant to Article 35.1 (f) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Court, the Commission would like to offer the following expert testimony: A witness, whose name will be provided shortly, who will testify on due process guarantees, effective judicial protection, and the principle of legality, in the framework of administrative and disciplinary proceedings. The witness will examine, as appropriate, the jurisprudence of other protection systems and will make reference to comparative constitutional law. Lastly, the witness may refer to the facts of the present case. The curriculum vitae of the proposed expert will be included in the annexes to the report on the merits, No. 42/14. The Commission hereby provides the Court with the following information on those who acted as petitioners throughout the proceedings: XXXXXXXXXXXX I would like to take this opportunity to convey my highest regards. Sincerely yours, Signed in the original Elizabeth Abi-Mershed Deputy Executive Secretary 3