But as a disciplinary panel noted, he had never held a seat on the court for which he was campaigning.
A disciplinary panel will now hear the case.
He refused to grant a certificate of relief, which would require a hearing before an independent disciplinary panel.
But after the doctors' formal hearing, the state's disciplinary panel saw things much differently.
State law stipulates a formula for choosing a disciplinary panel.
In 2011, Diaz appeared before a 3-member disciplinary panel.
The members of the disciplinary panel were mutually agreed upon by the central board and the principals' union.
University officials said the cases would be handled by disciplinary panels made up of faculty members, students and administrators.
Being brought before a disciplinary panel is not like appearing in a public criminal court.
On Dec. 2, 1996, the exchange's disciplinary panel found that he had committed all of the violations.