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Congressman Fabricio Sandoval of the Libre party confirmed he will appear before the Supreme Court on October 29 at 10:00 a.m. for a pretrial hearing in a case related to the now-defunct Permanent Commission of the previous National Congress.

The lawyer for Edis Moncada, former manager of the state graphics company ENAG, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow his client to appear voluntarily for arraignment rather than be arrested, challenging the arrest warrant as disproportionate and alleging procedural violations.

Supreme Court criminal-chamber judge Mario Díaz has called on Congress to approve a witness-cooperation law, saying it would give judges and prosecutors broader tools to investigate and dismantle organized-crime networks.

A Supreme Court judge confirmed that the criminal case against former members of Congress's Permanent Commission will proceed under judicial secrecy at the prosecution's request, with 12 defendants scheduled for initial testimony hearings next week, as authorities seek to protect evidence.

Honduras's Supreme Court recommended that Congress respect due process and the presumption of innocence in proposed penal-code reforms, including maintaining conditional release for incarcerated people who provide information on criminal organizations and ensuring judicial and fiscal oversight during searches.

Honduras's Supreme Court has recommended that Congress reinstate the Effective Collaboration Law, a mechanism allowing prosecutors to work with organized-crime figures to dismantle criminal structures and reach higher-level leaders with verifiable evidence.

Honduras's Supreme Court of Justice released its institutional opinion on three pending legislative proposals: the Safe Home bill and reforms to the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, offering the judiciary's assessment for Congress's consideration.

Congressman Fabricio Sandoval of the Libre party filed a voluntary appearance before the Supreme Court in a judicial proceeding involving former members of Congress's permanent commission.

Congress received the Supreme Court's legal opinion on October 20 on two criminal-code reform packages aimed at strengthening the state's response to crime, with floor debate scheduled to begin on October 27.

The Supreme Court of Justice is requesting an additional L1 billion (about $40 million) for its 2027 budget to fund wage increases for judicial staff, digitalization projects, and improvements to peace court facilities nationwide, while reporting a current debt of L1.5–1.6 billion from the state.

Honduras's Supreme Court designated judges to hear a petition to lift a migration alert related to former president Juan Orlando Hernández and to address a separate Public Ministry request in a preparatory investigation.

Honduras's Anticorruption Council urged the Supreme Court to resolve a years-long cassation delay in the Bográn mobile-hospital case, warning the stall undermines public trust in justice.

The Supreme Court's full bench approved regularization of interim judicial positions, subjecting current officeholders to a review of judicial-career requirements and internal competitive selection to determine who meets legal qualifications to remain in their posts.

Honduras's Supreme Court of Justice opened a review of 128 positions across the judicial branch to verify that appointments followed proper procedures and to regularize staffing.

Honduras's anticorruption chief has called for negotiations between prosecutors, ZEDE representatives, and authorities to determine how to implement a Supreme Court ruling that declared the special economic zones unconstitutional, as the attorney general weighs legal action if operations continue.

Honduras's Superior Audit Tribunal plans to formally approve the start of audits in October into the tenures of former Supreme Court presidents Rebeca Ráquel Obando (three years) and Rolando Argueta (seven years, 2016–2023), following a request from the current court magistrates.

The president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Wagner Vallecillo, called on civil-society watchdog Carlos Hernández to present evidence to authorities backing recent claims that businesspeople and investors pay to secure preferential case outcomes in the courts.

A judge imposed supervision by his legal team, weekly reporting, a travel ban, and a sworn bond on former president Juan Orlando Hernández in his fraud and money-laundering trial, while his defense filed a new motion challenging the charges.

The full Supreme Court has yet to rule on a constitutional appeal filed by the defense of retired General Romeo Vásquez Velásquez, who faces charges in the murder of Isy Obed Murillo; the case remains on the court's agenda pending discussion.

The president of the Supreme Court said an ex-judge accused of extortion will not be reinstated despite potential appellate rulings, and must undergo administrative review by the Judicial Career Council.

Honduras's Supreme Court president said the judiciary remains committed to dialogue with Garífuna representatives and OFRANEH over implementing international court rulings on indigenous land rights, after both groups did not attend a scheduled meeting Friday.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández's lawyers filed an appeal after a Supreme Court judge declined to hear the 'Pandora II' case alleging fraud and money laundering, arguing the court should retain jurisdiction over cases involving former high officials.

The assigned judge in Juan Orlando Hernández's case for fraud and money laundering declined to continue, saying the investigation no longer involves a sitting high official requiring the Supreme Court's jurisdiction, prompting Hernández's lawyers to appeal and the former president to claim political persecution.

The Supreme Court postponed its review of a constitutional challenge filed by Romeo Vásquez Velásquez, the former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, leaving his arrest warrant active as he remains a fugitive pending trial for his alleged role in a death during the 2009 political crisis.

Honduras's Supreme Court ordered a new trial for former judge Wendy Caballero Reyes on charges of abuse of authority stemming from her handling of an asset-laundering investigation involving a minor, with the hearing set for November 26.

The Supreme Court of Justice has decided to transfer the case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández to the corruption court after he lost his immunity as a member of the Central American Parliament, moving it to ordinary jurisdiction.

Honduras's Supreme Court confirmed the suspension of the red alert and arrest warrants against former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is set to return to the country Sunday and appear before a court Monday for the Pandora II case, with defense motions to be ruled on only once the hearing begins.

After a constitutional ruling annulled his judicial proceedings and restored his presumption of innocence, ex-judge Marco Vallecillo formally petitioned the Supreme Court of Justice to resume his duties in the judiciary, with his defense arguing no valid dismissal order exists in his personnel file.

The Supreme Court's full bench approved a draft law creating a Judicial Council and establishing a judicial career system, proposals aimed at reforming Honduras's court structure and judicial personnel management.

Honduras's Supreme Court voided Memorandum 02/2026 on gender identity, which had been issued earlier in 2026.