4.  On 4 September 2000 the President of Russia appointed Ms G. to the office of judge of the Syktyvkar Town Court for a period of three years. 5.  On 21 May 2004 the State Council of the Komi Republic appointed Ms G. to the office of justice of the peace of Lesozavodskiy Judicial District of Syktyvkar for three years. On 31 May 2007 the Council extended her appointment for another seven years. 6.  On 16 January 2008 the Judicial Qualifications Board granted Ms G.’s application for resignation and terminated her judicial status effective as of 1 April 2008. 7.  On 19 November 2009 the acting President of the Supreme Court of the Komi Republic appointed Ms G. as acting justice of the peace for Kutuzovskiy district in Syktyvkar as of 23 November 2009 pending the appointment of a permanent justice. According to the Government, Ms G. served as justice of the peace until 8 February 2010. 8.  On 8 April 2010 the acting President of the Supreme Court of the Komi Republic appointed Ms G. to the office of justice of the peace in Vylgort as of 16 April 2010 for a period of one year. 9.  On 5, 9 and 29 May and 4 June 2010 the applicant was arrested by the police for (1) driving a vehicle without a registration plate, (2) driving without a driving licence, (3) refusal to take a breath test and (4) driving under the influence. 10.  On 4 and 22 June and 6 July 2010 Justice of the Peace G. found the applicant guilty on seven counts of road traffic offences and sentenced him to administrative detention and a fine. 11.  On an unspecified date the applicant appealed against the five judgments of 4 June 2010, arguing, inter alia, that the justice of the peace who had considered his cases had been appointed to the office in contravention of the applicable laws. 12.  On 24 and 30 June 2010 the Syktyvdinskiy District Court of the Komi Republic dismissed the applicant’s appeal. The District Court discerned no irregularities as regards the appointment of Ms G. to the office of justice of the peace. 13.  The applicant did not appeal against the judgments of 22 June and 6 July 2010 in view of the futility of his previous appeals. 14.  On 24 December 2009 Justice of the Peace G. dismissed the applicant’s claims against the social-security authorities for interest payments and non-pecuniary damage. 15.  The applicant appealed, arguing, inter alia, that the justice of the peace who had considered her case had been appointed to the office in contravention of the applicable laws. 16.  On 23 April 2010 the Syktyvkar Town Court upheld the judgment of 24 December 2009 on appeal. The Town Court discerned no irregularities as regards the appointment of Ms G. to the office of justice of the peace. 17.  On 9 May and 13 July 2010 the applicant was arrested by the police for refusal to take a breath test and driving under the influence respectively. 18.  On 13 July 2010 Justice of the Peace G. found the applicant guilty as charged and sentenced him to administrative detention. 19.   On an unspecified date the applicant appealed against the two judgments, arguing, inter alia, that the justice of the peace who had considered his cases had been appointed to the office in contravention of the applicable laws. 20.  On 6 August 2010 the Syktyvdinskiy District Court upheld the judgments on appeal. The District Court discerned no irregularities as regards the appointment of Ms G. to the office of justice of the peace. 21.  On 26 May 1990 Ms Ch. was elected to the office of judge of the Syktyvkar Town Court. 22.  On 22 December 1999 the Judicial Qualifications Board granted Ms Ch.’s application for resignation and terminated her judicial status. 23.  On 26 August 2010 the President of the Supreme Court of the Komi Republic appointed Ms Ch. as acting justice of the peace in Vylgort for a period of up to one year. 24.  On 11 January 2011 the President of the Supreme Court relieved Ms Ch. of her duties of office of acting justice of the peace. 25.  On 21 September 2010 the applicant was arrested by the police for leaving the scene of a road traffic accident and refusal to take a breath test. 26.  On 15 October 2010 justice of the peace Ch. delivered two judgments, finding the applicant in violation of road traffic rules and sentenced him to administrative detention. The applicant appealed, arguing, inter alia, that Ms Ch. had been appointed to the office in contravention of the applicable laws. 27.  On 17 November the Syktyvdinskiy District Court of the Komi Republic upheld both judgments of 15 October 2010 on appeal. The court discerned no irregularity as regards Ms Ch.’s appointment to the office of justice of the peace. 28.  On 7 October 2010 Justice of the Peace Ch. allowed an action lodged by Yu. against the applicant and reduced the amount of monthly maintenance Yu. had to pay as child support for the parties’ minor daughter. The applicant appealed, arguing, inter alia, that Ms Ch. had been appointed to her office in contravention of the applicable laws. 29.  On 8 December 2010 the District Court upheld the judgment of 7 October 2010 on appeal. The court discerned no irregularity as regards Ms Ch.’s appointment to the office of justice of the peace.