Constitutional Court rules acting president cannot delay appointment of remaining justice nominee

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Constitutional Court rules acting president cannot delay appointment of remaining justice nominee

The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that acting President Choi Sang-mok’s decision to withhold the appointment of a ninth justice to the bench is unconstitutional and infringes upon the National Assembly'right for candidate recommendation, pressuring Choi to fill the remaining vacancy.

South Koreas Court Rules Acting Presidents Non-Appointment of Justice Unconstitutional

South Korea's constitutional court unanimously ruled Thursday that the acting president's non-appointment of a constitutional court justice was unconstitutional.

The decision of South Korean acting President Choe Sang-mok not to appoint the last constitutional judge is unconstitutional and violates the right of parliament. According to the Yonhap agency, the Constitutional Court confirmed this today, but it cannot force Choe to appoint judges. The judges will have the final say on whether to retain or remove ousted President Yun Seok-yol, who was removed from office by parliament in early December due to…

Constitutional Court: Acting President Infringed on Parliament’s Rights by Not Appointing Justice

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The Constitutional Court ruled that Acting President Choi Sang-mok and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance's failure to appoint Justice Ma Eun-hyeok as a candidate for Constitutional Court Justice was an illegal act that infringed upon the authority of the National Assembly. The Constitutional Court ruled that Acting President Choi would fill the vacancy in the Constitutional Court's judgment.