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…
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae has nominated two senior judges, Son Bong-kie and Kim Sung-soo, to serve as justices at the country's top court, officials announced. This recommendation comes after the vacancy was left by former justice Rho Tae-ak and the departure of outgoing justice Lee Heung-gu.
The appointment process will commence once President Lee Jae Myung submits a formal request for parliamentary consent regarding the nominees. If both candidates successfully pass a parliamentary hearing, they will assume their positions as Supreme Court justices, marking the first such appointments under President Lee's administration since it began in June of the previous year.
In accordance with South Korean law, all 14 Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president with the approval of the National Assembly.
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