- 34 103. The Council determined that Mr. López Lone’s conduct was: Contrary to the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic, in violation of its article 303, as well as of articles 55 and 64 of the Judicial Service Act; 161, 174 and 187(a) of the Regulations governing the Judicial Service Act, and article 8 of the Code of Ethics for Judicial Officials and Employees, and conclude[d] that, on July 5, 2009, the appellant took part in the partisan political demonstration organized near the Toncontin Airport with flags of the different political parties of diverse ideologies represented there, which resulted in his dismissal pursuant to Decision No. 371 of June 16, 2009, issued by the Supreme Court of Justice.175 104. Article 31 of the rules of procedure of the Judicial Service Council established that there could be no appeal against this decision (supra paras. 26 and 85). On December 12, 2011, the Judicial Service Council placed on record that the sixty days granted to the parties by the Constitutional Justice Act had elapsed and no appeal had been filed and that, therefore, it proceeded to archive the proceedings.176 C.2) Tirza del Carmen Flores Lanza 105. Tirza del Carmen Flores Lanza was born on August 5, 1964,177 and is married to Mr. López Lone (supra para. 86).178 From June 11, 2002, until July 1, 2010, she was a justice of the District Appellate Court of San Pedro Sula.179 She was a founding member of the AJD and, at the time of the events, she was a member of the association’s Honor Tribunal.180 106. On June 30, 2009, Ms. Flores Lanza filed an application for amparo in favor of President Zelaya and against the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces for presumably having violated “articles 69, 81, 84, 99 and 102 of the Constitution and articles 7(1) and (2), 11(2) and 22(5) of the American Convention.” She requested, “as an urgent precautionary measure, the immediate repatriation” of President Zelaya.181 The same day, the Constitutional Chamber admitted the application and joindered it to similar actions filed by other individuals. It then asked the 175 In addition to the findings and norms cited in paragraphs 100 to 103 supra, the operative paragraphs of the decision of the Judicial Service Council included the determination that the appeal filed by Mr. López was inadmissible, “in application of the provisions of Articles 8 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 3 of the American Convention on Human Rights; 72, 74, 82, 90, 303, 319 and 322 of the Constitution of the Republic; 1, 3, 4(1), 6(1), 9(e)(1), 44, 45, 53(b), 56, 67, 69 amended and 85 of the Judicial Service Act; 20(1), 23, 28(d) (1), 54, 171(b), 173(c), 179, 190, 191 and 192 of the Regulations governing the Judicial Service Act; and 3, 7(e)(1), 21, 24, 26, 31 and 34 of the rules of procedure of the Judicial Service Council.” Decision of the Judicial Service Council of August 24, 2011 (evidence file, folios 1079 and 1080). 176 Cf. Decision of the Judicial Service Council of December 12, 2011 (evidence file, folio 1125). 177 Cf. Curriculum vitae of Tirza del Carmen Flores Lanza (evidence file, folio 5660). 178 Cf. Certification of marriage certificate issued on June 4, 2014, by the Municipal Civil Registry Office of the National Registry of Persons of the Republic of Honduras (evidence file, folio 5650). 179 Cf. Brief received on June 30, 2010, signed by Tirza del Carmen Flores Lanza and addressed to the Judicial Service Council (evidence file, folio 2291), and salary certification issued by the Head of the Judiciary’s Personnel Department on June 20, 2014 (evidence file, folio 5674). 180 Cf. Minutes covering the election of the ADJ Board of Directors, period 2008-2010, dated September 27, 2008 (evidence file, folio 5630), and affidavit made by Tirza del Carmen Flores Lanza on January 7, 2015 (evidence file, folio 6672). 181 Cf. Application for amparo filed on June 30, 2009, by Tirza del Carmen Flores Lanza before the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (evidence file, folios 2905 and 2907). Similar applications were filed by other individuals, including Mr. Lopez Lone. Cf. Application for amparo filed by Ben Hur López García before the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (evidence file, folios 2919 to 2921), and application for amparo filed on September 29, 2009, by Adán Guillermo López Lone before the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (evidence file, folios 2925 to 2930).

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