Nat'l conference of judges to be held this month amid calls for judicial independence
A key conference of representative judges from courts nationwide will take place later this month, officials said Friday, amid calls to uphold judicial independence in response to the ruling party's criticism of the judiciary. The conference had been initially set for Dec. 7 but will take place one week earlier than scheduled on Nov. 30 following a vote by its members. No agenda has been set, but…
A significant gathering of judges representing courts across the nation is slated for this month, officials announced on Friday, in response to calls for maintaining judicial independence amid criticism from the ruling party. Originally scheduled for December 7, the conference will now convene on November 30, one week earlier, following a member vote.
The agenda remains undisclosed, but discussions on the judiciary's autonomy are anticipated. The Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), currently in power, has been urging a parliamentary investigation into Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae, alleging he has overstepped his bounds by interfering in politics. The DPK claims Cho influenced the outcome of last year's presidential election by reversing a not-guilty verdict in President Lee Jae Myung's case, sending it back to a lower court for retrial just before the June 3 presidential election.
Additionally, the party took issue with Cho's refusal to propose a new candidate for Supreme Court justice as requested by the presidential office, and raised concerns over allegations of inappropriate utilization of judicial resources.
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