17 stampede was set off; in the effort to save himself, he sustained a fracture to the tibia plateaus on his left leg, a fact that is inconsistent with what attorney LOPEZ LONE states on the Atlántida Insurance medical expense claim form, where he states that the accident happened when he tripped as he was walking and hit his knee, leaving him unable to walk. He thus violated the Code of Ethics for Judicial Employees and Officials, Article 2 of which provides that a magistrate or judge must act with honesty, Independence, impartiality and equanimity. Therefore his conduct is unbecoming the dignity of his office and incompatible with the principles of ethics and with the laws governing the conduct of judicial officials and employees. Articles 80, 82, 90 (1), 303, 313 (l) and (8), 318, 322 and 323 of the Constitution of the Republic; XXXIII of the Universal Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man; 1, 3, 4(2), 44, 45, 51, 53 (g), 55, 56 (3), 60, 64 (a), 65, 66, 73, 74, 83 and 84 of the Judicial Career Service Act; 1, 3, 4, 7, 9(4), 149, 160, 161, 171, 172(f), 174, 180(3), 184, 186, 187(a), 188, 189, 190, 206 and 214 of the Regulations Governing the Judicial Career Service Act; Article 3(6) of the Law on the Organization, Functions and Authorities of the Courts; 43, 44, 53 and 55 of the Ibero-American Model Code of Judicial Ethics; 10 and 20 of the Statute of the Ibero-American Judge; 1(1)(f), 8(a) and 9 of the Code of Ethics for Judicial Officials and 73 Employees. 58. Upon notification of the decision, Judge López Lone filed an appeal on June 30, 2010, with the Judicial Career Council.74 On September 29, 2010, a hearing with the Judicial Career Council was held, which was then nullified.75 Finally, on February 28, 2011, Judge López Lone appeared before the Judicial Career Council for another hearing on his appeal.76 On that occasion, Judge López made the point that he had no information as to whether the Judicial Career Council had been constituted and whether all its members would examine the hearing. He also pointed out that the disciplinary case file contained a decision dated May 5, 2010, signed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and of which he had never been notified. 77 59. Justices Rosa de Lourdes Paz Haslam, Edith María López Rivera, Raúl Antonio Henríquez Interiano, Gustavo Enrique Bustillo Palma, Permanent and Alternate Council Members, disqualified themselves on the grounds that as members of the Supreme Court, they had served as judges in the proceedings on Judge López Lone’s dismissal.78 On April 6, 2011, the General Counsel and Secretary advised the Chief Justice of the SCJ that, there being no other alternates, the Judicial Career Council was left without its full membership; he therefore asked the Chief Justice “to nominate candidates to replace the Permanent and Alternate members of the Council and provide guidance as to the method to be 73 Annex 16. Judicial Career Council. Certification, Case File No. 3077. SCJ. Memorandum No. 1290-SSCJ-2010. June 16, 2010, page 12. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 74 Annex 16. SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Certification, Case File No. 3077. Appeal of August 31, 2010, pages 1-11. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 22, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 75 Annex 16. SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Certification, Case File No. 3077. Decision nullifying the proceedings. Case File No. 3077, at 104 et seq. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 22, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 76 Annex 16. SCJ. Judicial Career Council of the SCJ. Certification, Case File No. 3077. Certification of Hearing on the claim filed by Adan Guillermo López Lone, February 28, 2011. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 77 Annex 16. SCJ. Judicial Career Council of the SCJ. Certification, Case File No. 3077. Certification of Hearing on the claim filed by Adan Guillermo López Lone, February 28, 2011. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012. 78 Annex 16. SCJ. Judicial Career Council. Certification, Case File No. 3077. Decision of the Judicial Carrer Council. August 24, 2011, page. 484. Attachment to the State’s communication of June 25, 2012 received on July 2, 2012.