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The central corridor of the Supreme Court of Korea building in Seocho, southern Seoul (Supreme Court of Korea) |
The committee considering Supreme Court nominations convened a meeting Thursday afternoon and zeroed in on three finalists.
The nominees are Daejeon High Court Chief Justice Lee Kyun-yong; Jeju District Court Chief Justice Oh Seok-jun; and Seoul High Court Senior Justice Oh Young-jun.
The Supreme Court’s Chief Justice Kim Myeong-soo will pick one of them to be reviewed for appointment by President Yoon Suk-yeol.
The three contend to replace Kim Jae-hyung, a Supreme Court judge who is retiring on Sept. 5.
The committee is composed of six ex-officio members, among whom are Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon and President of the Korean Bar Association Lee Jong-yup, and four non-ex-officio members including the former chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, Choi Young-ae.
By Kim Arin (
arin@heraldcorp.com)
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