Chief justice rejects alleged procedural flaw in Supreme Court nomination

The Korea Times reports that Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae has rejected the presidential office's claim of a procedural flaw in the nomination of a top court justice. This decision comes a day after Cho refused a request to make a new recommendation, following an issue raised by Cheong Wa Dae regarding his written recommendation of one of two Supreme Court justice nominees to President Lee Jae Myung.

Cho stated that he could not comply with the request due to the lack of specific reasons or constitutional grounds to do so, emphasizing the need for clear grounds and reasoning in the text of the official document to avoid disputes and adhere to the Constitution and the law. The presidential spokesperson, Kang Yu-jung, had earlier claimed that the presidential office had requested a new recommendation, but Cho's stance remains firm, citing the impossibility of accepting a procedural flaw when viewed through the lens of the Constitution and legal regulations.

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