South Korea: Chief Justice Rejects Presidential Office Request to Re-Recommend Supreme Court Justice Nominee
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae said Tuesday he cannot comply with the presidential office's request to re-recommend a candidate for a top court justice post, saying he could find no constitutional grounds for doing so. Last month, the presidential office had asked Cho to recommend a new candidate after taking issue with his written recommendation of two Supreme Court justice nominees to President Lee Jae Myung. Cho told reporters on Mon…
"The Chief Justice's stance violates the Constitution... The current situation in which citizens' rights are being infringed upon must not be neglected." On the 22nd, as Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae refused to re-recommend a candidate for Supreme Court Justice, the Blue House stated, "The Supreme Court's refusal not to re-recommend a successor candidate despite the President's rejection of the recommendation..."
Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae stated that he cannot comply with the Blue House's request for a re-recommendation regarding the successor to former Supreme Court Justice Roh Tae-ak. On the 22nd, Chief Justice Cho conveyed through the Supreme Court, "I state that I cannot comply with the Blue House's request for a re-recommendation (of the Supreme Court Justice candidate)." The Supreme Court added, "The President's actions under national law are relat…
Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae has officially rejected the Blue House's request to re-recommend a Supreme Court Justice. Chief Justice Cho stated his intention to maintain the existing recommendation, pointing out that the request lacks legal grounds and specific reasons. This suggests that the conflict over judicial appointments between the Supreme Court and the Presidential Office could escalate into a head-on clash.
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