Once registered with the Court, the case is assigned to a judge rapporteur, which can make the final decision that the case is inadmissible.

On hearing the report of the Judge Rapporteur and the views of the Advocate General, the Court of Justice decided to open the oral procedure without any preparatory inquiry.

Among many other actions, he is the judge rapporteur for Criminal Action 470 (also known as Mensalão scandal) and his further development, the Criminal Action 536 (also known as Mensalão mineiro).

Having received a doctorate of law of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), he is a federal judge since 1992 and a circuit judge since 1997; Carlos Hugo Luna Ramos, judge rapporteur.