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Kim Bok-hyung, a senior decide on the Seoul Excessive Court docket, has been nominated as a Constitutional Court docket justice.
The Supreme Court docket introduced on Tuesday that Chief Justice Jo Hee-de nominated Kim to succeed Justice Lee Eun-ae, who is about to retire subsequent month.
The Supreme Court docket described Kim as a “feminine justice with in depth authorized information and excellent judicial observe,” including that she “possesses skilled authorized information of the Structure with the capability for rational and truthful judgment.”
Kim has labored on the Seoul Excessive Court docket, Suwon Excessive Court docket and the Seoul Central District Court docket, devoting practically 30 years to judicial duties.
Along with her appointment, the variety of feminine Constitutional Court docket justices will stay at three.Â
She shall be appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol following a Nationwide Meeting listening to. Nonetheless, in contrast to Supreme Court docket justices, Constitutional Court docket justices don’t require parliamentary approval.
