-1451. On July 27, 1999, Mr. Colindres Schonenberg filed a new amparo application against the decree that dismissed him, indicating, among other arguments, that the Constitutional Division had not ruled on the violation of due process.78 52. On November 5, 1999, the Constitutional Division declared the amparo to be inadmissible.79 The Chamber indicated that Mr. Colindres Schonenberg's claim "was based on a simple disagreement with the procedure followed by the Legislative Assembly.”80 In addition, it established that “the Chamber is not an instance that exists to review the criteria expressed by the Legislative Assembly in the Legislative Decree [that dismisses him], nor the material judgement of the value of law or procedural actions in direct application of [art. 11] of the Constitution.”81 E. Claim for damages regarding the first dismissal 53. On January 12, 1999, Mr. Colindres Schonenberg filed a claim for damages for those caused by the first dismissal.82 On December 23, 1999, the First Civil Chamber of the First Section of the Center sentenced the State to pay one million Salvadoran colones for pain and suffering.83 The First Chamber did not consider it appropriate to grant redress for pecuniary losses.84 The State representative appealed this decision, and Mr. Colindres Schonenberg joined said appeal.85 54. In the second instance, on June 13, 2001, the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice sentenced the State to pay “two million Salvadoran colones” for pain and suffering.86 The representative of the State filed a cassation remedy, as it considered the amount set to be unreasonable.87 55. On December 22, 2009, the Supreme Court of Justice decided to uphold the decision of the First Civil Chamber of the First Section of the Center.88 On February 7, 2014, the State made a payment of USD $114,285.71, an amount equivalent in US dollars to the amount established.89 This payment for damages is in addition to that made for the salaries that Mr. Colindres Schonenberg did not receive during the time he was dismissed (supra para 30). VI MERITS 56. The facts of this case are related to the dismissal of Mr. Colindres Schonenberg from his position as judge of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal. On November 22, 1996, the Legislative Assembly removed Mr. Colindres Schonenberg from his position as judge. Mr. Colindres Schonenberg filed an amparo application against this decision. On November 4, 1997, the Cf. amparo application of July 27, 1999 (evidence file, folios 552 to 559). Cf. Resolution of the Constitutional Division of November 5, 1999 (evidence file, folio 1586). 80 Cf. Resolution of the Constitutional Division of November 5, 1999 (evidence file, folio 1585). 81 Cf. Resolution of the Constitutional Division of November 5, 1999 (evidence file, folio 1585). 82 Cf. Brief of January 12, 1999 presented before the First Civil Chamber of the First Section of the Center (evidence file, folios 570 to 575). 83 Cf. Judgment of the First Civil Chamber of the First Section of the Center of December 23, 1999 (evidence file, folio 1646). 84 Cf. Judgment of the First Civil Chamber of the First Section of the Center of December 23, 1999 (evidence file, folio 1637). 85 Cf. Second instance judgment of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of June 13, 2001 (evidence file, folios 1658 and 1660). 86 Cf. Judgment of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of June 13, 2001 (evidence file, folio 1672). 87 Cf. Judgment of the Supreme Court of Justice of December 22, 2009 (evidence file, folios 1678 to 1681). 88 Cf. Judgment of the Supreme Court of Justice of December 22, 2009 (evidence file, folio 1692). 89 Cf. Copy of the certification of the check dated February 7, 2014 (evidence file, folio 1618), and notarial certificate of settlement of February 6, 2014 (evidence file, folios 1615 and 1616). 78 79