25. In 1999, the Union of Judicial Employees of Corrientes filed a complaint at the Office of the First Prosecutor against Mr. Romero Feris and other public officials. During the proceedings of the case, the alleged victim filed several recourses and objections that claimed violations of the right to be judged by a competent, independent and impartial authority. Those recourses are as follows: a) Motion of nullity with a subsidiary appeal against all the orders and procedural acts of Magistrate M.P. 26. On July 27, 2000, the alleged victim filed a motion of nullity with a subsidiary appeal “against all the orders and procedural acts of the First Magistrate.”21 On September 26, 2000, the First Magistrate rejected the recourse in all its parts and declared the subsidiary appeal inadmissible.22 b) Motion of exception of lack of jurisdiction and competence 27. On May 24, 2001, the alleged victim filed an exception of lack of jurisdiction and competence. He again criticized the lack of impartiality of the magistrate to hear the case.23 On June 4, 2001, the Examining Magistrate rejected the exception.24 28. On June 7, 2001, the alleged victim filed an appeal against the order that rejected the exception.25 On June 20, 2001, the Second Criminal Chamber of Corrientes (hereinafter (“Second Chamber” or “Chamber”) denied the appeal.26 29. On July 18, 2001, the alleged victim filed a writ of cassation against that decision.27 Two days later, the Second Chamber declared that remedy inadmissible.28 c) Request that the resolution on the composition of the Second Chamber be declared null and void 30. On February 20, 2002, the alleged victim filed a brief requesting that the resolution on the composition of the Second Chamber be declared null and void.29 On February 22, 2002, the Chamber rejected in limine that request and held the remedy inadmissible.30 31. On March 8, 2002, the alleged victim filed a writ of cassation against the decision of the Chamber.31 On March 14, 2002, the Chamber declared the remedy inadmissible.32 32. On March 19, 2002, the alleged victim filed an appeal of complaint regarding the rejection of the writ of cassation.33 On May 7, 2002, the Superior Court of the Province of Motion of nullity with a subsidiary appeal of July 27, 2000 (evidence file, fs. 236 to 251) and certified copy of the shorthand version of the meeting to extend of November 22, 1999 of the Senate of the Province of Corrientes (evidence file, fs. 3336 to 3399). 21 22 Cf. First Court of Instruction, Resolution of September 26, 2000 (evidence file, fs. 252 to 256). 23 Cf. Recourse of exception of May 24, 2001 (evidence file, fs. 257 to 291). 24 Cf. First Court of Instruction, Resolution of June 4, 2001 (evidence file, f. 297). 25 Cf. Recourse of Appeal of June 7, 2001 (evidence file, fs. 299 to 303). 26 Cf. Second Criminal Chamber, Resolution N° 276 of June 20, 2001 (evidence file, fs. 304 to 308). 27 Cf. Writ of Cassation of July 18, 2001 (evidence file, fs. 309 to 332). 28 Cf. Second Criminal Chamber, Resolution N° 314 of July 20, 2001 (evidence file, fs. 333 to 335). 29 Cf. Motion of absolute nullity of February 20, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 336 to 346). 30 Cf. Second Criminal Chamber, Resolution N° 22 of February 22, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 347 to 351). 31 Cf. Writ of Cassation of March 8, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 354 to 369). 32 Cf. Second Criminal Chamber, Resolution N° 134 of March 14, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 370 to 371). 33 Cf. Appeal of Complaint of March 19, 2002 (evidence file, fs. 3573 to 391). 7