2 senior judges nominated as Supreme Court justices
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae on Tuesday recommended two senior judges to be appointed as justices at the top court by President Lee Jae Myung, officials said. Cho nominated Son Bong-kie of the Daegu District Court and Kim Sung-soo of the Seoul High Court to fill a vacancy left by former justice Rho Tae-ak and replace outgoing justice Lee Heung-gu. The appointment process will begin…
The Korea Times reports that Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae has nominated two senior judges, Son Bong-kie and Kim Sung-soo, to fill vacancies at the top court. These nominations come as President Lee Jae Myung seeks to appoint new justices to replace outgoing justice Lee Heung-gu and fill a vacancy left by former justice Rho Tae-ak.
The appointment process will commence once Lee submits an official request for parliamentary consent. If confirmed, the two candidates will become the first Supreme Court justices to take office under Lee's administration since its inception in June of the previous year.
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