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This non-secular career of Jo as law professor after Supreme Court associate justice, led President Yoon to nominate him as candidate for 17th Chief Justice in November 2023. [6] On 8 December 2023, as Cho Hee-Dae had no problems of personal issues including Jeon-gwan ye-u, his nomination was approved by a 264-18 vote in the National Assembly. [7]
The chief serves as the chair at Council of Supreme Court justices (Korean: 대법관회의) composed of all fourteen Supreme Court justices including the chief, who supervises administrative tasks in ordinary courts under article 16(1) and 17 of Court Organization Act. When a vote is a tie, the chief casts a vote.
In December 2023, Swanson announced his candidacy to run for position of chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court. [4] His candidacy was supported by local sheriffs [6] and the Montana Chamber of Commerce. [7] Swanson won the general election held on November 5, 2024, defeating challenger Jeremiah Lynch. [8] He was sworn into office on ...
It consists of 14 justices, including the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. The Supreme Court is at the top of the hierarchy of all ordinary courts in South Korea, and traditionally represented the conventional judiciary of South Korea. The Supreme Court has equivalent status as one of the two highest courts in South Korea.
South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal benefits from state health insurance, a move hailed as a win for LGBTQ rights in a country ...
Kim Myeong-su (Korean: 김명수; Hanja: 金命洙; born 12 October 1959) is a South Korean jurist and the 16th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea, inaugurated on 25 September 2017, succeeding the outgoing Yang Sung-tae. He retired on September 24, 2023.
In February 2005, he was named a Supreme Court Justice and served until February 2011. On September 25, 2011, he was inaugurated as the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. On September 24, 2017, his term as Chief Justice ended and a successor was named by President Moon Jae-in. [1]
The Supreme Court (대법원), seated in Seocho-gu, Seoul, consists of 14 Supreme Court Justices, including one Chief Justice. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is appointed by the President of South Korea with the consent of the National Assembly and has authority over administration of all ordinary courts. Other Justices are also ...