2023-11-08 05:33:55
Former Supreme Court Justice Cho Hee-dae. Hankyoreh file photo
President Yoon Seok-yeol nominated former Supreme Court Justice Cho Hee-dae (66) as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the 8th. Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Dae-gi held a briefing at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul on this day and said, “As a judge, I have dedicated my life to guaranteeing the people’s right to trial. “Even as a Supreme Court Justice, he has shown reasonable and fair judgment that stands straight on law and principles, to the point where he has a reputation as a principled person,” he announced. Previously, President Yoon nominated Lee Kyun-yong, Chief Judge of the Seoul High Court, as the next Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate on August 22, but the appointment motion for Lee Kyun-yong, led by the Democratic Party of Korea, was rejected at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 6th of last month, leaving the Supreme Court Chief Justice position vacant for over 40 days. . Justice Cho, newly appointed today, is classified as conservative. He expressed a minority opinion saying that it was “difficult to conclude” in the ruling that the three horses provided by Samsung during the government intervention were recognized as “bribes,” and he also expressed a separate opinion stating that he was not guilty on suspicion of blacklisting the cultural sector under the Park Geun-hye government. He pointed out that there were problems with the evidence collection method of Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo’s team, and took the position that it could be exploited politically. There is a history of a minority opinion saying that conscientious objection to military service “should be punished,” and a documentary criticizing former presidents Syngman Rhee and Park Chung-hee saying “sanctions are justified.” Candidates for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court must go through a National Assembly personnel hearing and a vote on appointment. Reporter Kim Mina [email protected]
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