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Eduardo Vio Grossi Roberto F. Caldas Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary So ordered, Diego García-Sayán President Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 82

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I INTRODUCTION TO THE CASE AND PURPOSE OF THE DISPUTE2
II PROCEEDING BEFORE THE CO5
IIIJURISDICTION6
IV PARTIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY7
A. Partial acknowledgment of responsibility by the State and observations of the Commission and the representatives7
B. Considerations of the Court8
V PRELIMINARY OBJECTION2
VI EVIDENCE2
A. Documentary, testimonial and expert evidence2
B. Admission of the evidence13
VII PROVEN FACTS14
A. Background 14
1. The Referendum of April 7, 1997 and the constitutional amendments of July 23, 1997 15
2. Appointment of members of the Supreme Court of Justice 2
3. The Constitution adopted by the National Constituent Assembly in 19982
4. Operation of the Supreme Court2
B. Context22
1. Dismissal of members of the Constitutional Tribunal and of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal22
2. The Constitutional Tribunal’s decision on the inadmissibility of amparo actions against decisions of Congress24
3. Denial of amparo remedies lodged by several dismissed members of the Constitutional Tribunal 25
C. Dismissal of the Supreme Court Justices26
1. The call for a special session by the President of the Republic and the National Congress’s termination resolution 26
2. Events following the dismissals at Ecuador’s High Courts 32
VIII JUDICIAL GUARANTEES, PRINCIPLE OF LEGALITY, POLITICAL RIGHTS, DUTY TO ADOPT PROVISIONS OF DOMESTIC LAW, EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW AND JUDICIAL PROTECTION35
A. Arguments of the Commission and of the parties 35
1. Arguments on judicial independence, jurisdiction and political rights35
2. Arguments regarding the nature of the decision to dismiss the judges37
3. Arguments regarding the right to be heard and right of defense2
4. Arguments regarding the obligation to state reasons38
5. Arguments regarding the alleged lack of impartiality of the National Congress2
6. Arguments regarding the right to appeal the decision 39
7. Arguments regarding the principle of legality (freedom from ex post facto laws)39
8. Arguments regarding Article 2 of the Convention40
9. Arguments on judicial protection41
10.Arguments on equality 42
B. Considerations of the Court43
1. Judicial independence, right to be heard, jurisdiction and political rights43
2. Judicial protection54
3. Equal protection57
IX REPARATIONS58
A.Injured party59
B. Measures of satisfaction, restitution and guarantees of non-repetition60
1. Measures of satisfaction: publication of the Judgment 60
2. Measures of compensation 60
3. Guarantees of non-repetition: amendment of domestic legislation 62
C. Compensation for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages 64
1.Pecuniary damage3
2.Non-pecuniary damages 72
D. Other measures of reparation75
E. Costs and expenses3
F. Method of compliance with the payments ordered 79
X OPERATIVE PARAGRAPHS3
CONCURRING OPINION OF JUDGE EDUARDO FERRER MAC-GREGOR POISOT83

Supreme Court of Justice (Quintana Coello et al). Judgment. August 23, 2013

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Date: Aug 23, 2013

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Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos

Number: C-266

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Alberto Pérez Pérez
Diego García-Sayán
Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot
Eduardo Vio Grossi
Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto
Manuel E. Ventura Robles
Roberto de Figueiredo Caldas

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Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot

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