- 30 concluded, in a report sent to the Supreme Court of Justice with a copy to the Personnel Management Directorate, that: The presence and participation of Judge ADAN GUILLERMO LOPEZ LONE of the San Pedro Sula Sentencing Court in those disturbances involved conduct that was not in keeping with the ethical principles and legal provisions that regulate the actions of judicial officials and employees. Consequently, he has incurred administrative responsibility for committing acts that are inimical to the dignity and decorum of his functions, as well as judicial misconduct vis-à-vis the population.144 90. It therefore recommended that the Supreme Court of Justice “pursue any appropriate disciplinary measures.”145 The Supreme Court forwarded the file to the Personnel Management Directorate “so that it could follow the procedure indicated in the Regulations governing the Judicial Service Act.”146 91. On October 30, 2009, the Deputy Director of Personnel Management summoned Mr. López Lone to appear before the Personnel Management Directorate on November 5 that year to be heard in the complaint proceeding against him.147 Mr. López Lone did not attend this summons, alleging that he was “not [being] given either the time or the means required to defend [himself].”148 Following several requests for an extension, the rebuttal hearing was held on December 3,149 during which Mr. López Lone answered the charges and proposed evidence that was later admitted.150 92. In parallel, on December 9, 2009, Mr. López Lone filed an action of unconstitutionality before the Personnel Management Directorate against the prohibition for judicial authorities “to intervene in meetings, demonstrations or other acts of a political nature,” established in article 3 of the Law on the Organization and Faculties of the Courts.151 On December 10, the Directorate declared itself incompetent to hear the appeal, because it related to an administrative procedure and not to a judicial proceeding.152 On April 6, 2010, Mr. López Lone filed a remedy of appeal against this 144 The report cites the following norms among other legal considerations applicable to the case: article 319 of the Constitution; article 3(6) of the Law on the Organization and Faculties of the Courts; Articles 44, 53(f) and (g), 54(j) and 55 of the Judicial Service Act; Articles 149, 172(f), 173(i) and 174 of the Regulations of the Judicial Service Act; Articles 1 and 2(g) of the Code of Ethics for Judicial Officials and Employees, and Articles 3, 8, 43 and 55 of the Ibero-American Code of Ethics. Cf. Special report of July 30, 2009, signed by the Inspector General of Courts and Tribunals and addressed to the President of the Supreme Court of Justice (evidence file, folios 265 to 267), and decision of the Inspectorate General of Courts and Tribunals of July 31, 2009 (evidence file, folio 269). 145 Special report of July 30, 2009, signed by the Inspector General of Courts and Tribunals addressed to the President of the Supreme Court of Justice (evidence file, folio 268). 146 Decision of the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of August 4, 2009 (evidence file, folio 270). 147 Cf. Writ of summons issued by the Deputy Director of Personnel Management dated October 30, 2009 (evidence file, folio 280). 148 Brief of November 2, 2009, signed by Adán Guillermo López Lone addressed to the Director of Personnel Management (evidence file, folio 283). 149 Cf. Brief received on November 4, 2009, signed by Adán Guillermo López Lone addressed to the Director of Personnel Management (evidence file, folio 286); decision of the Deputy Director of Personnel Management of November 5, 2009 (evidence file, folio 287); Brief received on November 23, 2009, signed by Adán Guillermo López Lone addressed to the Director of Personnel Management (evidence file, folio 289); decision of the Personnel Management Directorate of November 24, 2009 (evidence file, folio 290), and record of the rebuttal hearing of the Personnel Management Directorate of December 3, 2009 (evidence file, folios 293 to 308). 150 Cf. Decision of the Personnel Management Directorate of December 7, 2009 (evidence file, folios 309 and 310). 151 Cf. Brief received on December 9, 2009 signed by Adán Guillermo López Lone addressed to the Director of Personnel Management (evidence file, folios 368 to 373). 152 Cf. Decision of the Director of Personnel Management of December 10, 2009 (evidence file, folio 374).