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A Tegucigalpa court admitted an appeal by the defense of retired General Roosevelt Hernández against a formal processing order from a September 1 hearing; his lawyers seek reversal and dismissal of charges alleging incitement to discrimination and infringement of fundamental rights related to press freedom.

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández's legal team submitted 36 pieces of evidence—34 documents, one witness, and one expert analysis—during an initial hearing in the Pandora II fraud and money-laundering case, with the trial to resume August 24 to address prosecution objections.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was pardoned by President Trump in 2025 after extradition to the US on drug-trafficking charges, will return to Honduras on July 26 to face trial on fraud and money-laundering charges related to the Pandora II case, with a court hearing scheduled for August 3.

A teacher in Morazán, Yoro, accused of physically and verbally assaulting a 15-year-old student will defend herself outside prison while her case proceeds; a court rejected the prosecutor's request for pretrial detention after her lawyer cited her community ties and clean record.

Former president Juan Orlando Hernández will return to Honduras in August 2026 to appear before the Supreme Court of Justice as part of ongoing judicial proceedings against him.

A defamation complaint filed by lawyer Cossette López against Marlon Ochoa has been sent to trial court after reconciliation failed; Ochoa was removed as a National Electoral Council member in April following a congressional impeachment vote.