v. Ecuador, 13 Valencia Campos et al. v. Bolivia, 14 Brítez Arce et al. v. Argentina, 15 and Nissen Pessonali v. Paraguay; 16 also as in my concurring opinions in the cases of Gonzales Lluy et al. v. Ecuador, 17 Poblete Vilches et al. v. Chile, 18 Cuscul Pivaral et al. v. Guatemala, 19 Buzos Miskitos v. Honduras, 20 Vera Rojas et al. v. Chile, 21 Manuela et al. v. El Salvador, 22 the Former Employees of the Judiciary v. Guatemala, 23 Palacio Urrutia v. Ecuador 24 and Pavez Pavez v. Chile, 25 concerning the enforceability of economic, social, cultural and environmental rights (hereinafter “ESCERs”) via Article 26 of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention”). 3. In my previous opinions, I outlined the reasons why I believe there are logical and legal inconsistencies in the jurisprudential position taken by the majority of the Court on the direct, autonomous enforceability of ESCERs under Article 26 of the Convention. This majority position overlooks the rules of interpretation of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, 26 alters the nature of the obligation of progressivity, 27 ignores the will of the states as set forth in the Protocol of San Salvador, 28 and undermines the Court’s legitimacy, 29 to mention only a few of the arguments. My purpose here, however, is to demonstrate the irrelevance of the analysis of Article 26, as this case specifically addresses a public official serving an entity that performed materially judicial duties, and as a consequence, could be covered thoroughly enough on the basis of Convention Article 13 Cf. Case of Mina Cuero v. Ecuador. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of September 7, 2022. Series C No. 464. Partially dissenting opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 14 Cf. Case of Valencia Campos et al. v. Bolivia. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of October 18, 2022. Series C No. 469. Partially dissenting opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 15 Cf. Case of Brítez Arce v. Argentina. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of November 16, 2022. Series C No. 474. Partially dissenting opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 16 Cf. Case of Nissen Pessolani v. Paraguay. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of November 21, 2022. Series C No. 477. Partially dissenting opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 17 Cf. Case of Gonzales Lluy et al. v. Ecuador. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of September 1, 2015. Series C No. 298. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 18 Cf. Case of Poblete Vilches et al. v. Chile. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of March 8, 2018. Series C No. 349. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 19 Cf. Case of Cuscul Pivaral et al. v. Guatemala. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of August 23, 2018. Series C No. 359. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 20 Cf. Case of the Buzos Miskitos (Lemoth Morris et al.) v. Honduras. Judgment of August 31, 2021. Series C No. 432. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 21 Cf. Case of Vera Rojas et al. v. Chile. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of September 1, 2021. Series C No. 439. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 22 Cf. Case of Manuela et al. v. El Salvador. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of November 2, 2021. Series C No. 441. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 23 Cf. Case of the Former Employees of the Judiciary v. Guatemala. Preliminary Objections, Merits and Reparations, Judgment of November 17, 2021. Series C No. 445. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 24 Cf. Case of Palacio Urrutia et al. v. Ecuador. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of November 24, 2021. Series C No. 446. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 25 Cf. Case of Pavez Pavez v. Chile. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of February 4, 2022. Series C No. 449. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 26 Cf. Case of Muelle Flores v. Peru. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of March 6, 2019. Series C No. 375. Partially dissenting opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 27 Cf. Case of Cuscul Pivaral et al. v. Guatemala. Preliminary Objection, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of August 23, 2018. Series C No. 359. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 28 Cf. Case of Poblete Vilches et al. v. Chile. Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of March 8, 2018. Series C No. 349. Concurring opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto. 29 Cf. Case of Dismissed Employees of Petroperú et al. v. Peru. Preliminary Objections, Merits, Reparations and Costs. Judgment of November 23, 2017. Series C No. 344. Partially dissenting opinion of Judge Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto.