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08-12-2011, 05:00 PM
The ruling presented by President Leonel Fernandez for the higher courts selection process and for the review of the performance of Supreme Court of Justice seeking another term was unanimously approved yesterday, but it was not released to the general public despite requests by civil society. As passed in the 2010 Constitution, President Leonel Fernandez has the deciding power in the National Judicial Council (CNM) in charge of the selection. The National Judicial Council announced a 10-day period for the formal presentation and debate of possible candidates to the posts, as established in the ruling.
The approved ruling establishes that the process of choosing the judges for the Supreme Court of Justice, and the new Supreme Electoral Court and Constitutional Court will be carried out adhering to principles of transparency. The members of the CNM, nevertheless, in contrast to what occurred in 1997, decided that the final deliberations to choose the judges would be held behind closed doors.
Presidential Minister Cesar Pina Toribio acted as spokesman for the CNM. Only the interviews of the candidates would be televised, but not the deliberations.
The CNM was convened to choose 34 judges of the higher courts and to assess the performance of the current Supreme Court judges under the age of 75.
The CNM members are the President, Leonel Fernandez, Senate president Reynaldo Pared Perez (PLD), senator Felix Vasquez (PRSC), deputy Hugo Nunez (PRD), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice Jorge Subero Isa, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Justice Victor Jose Castellanos Estrella, and Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena.
Pina Toribio told reporters covering the meeting that Supreme Court of Justice chief Jorge Subero Isa was chosen following a political agreement between the late Jose Francisco Pena Gomez and late former President Joaquin Balaguer, opening the possibility for Subero Isa to be replaced.
Because they are over the age of 75, the CNM needs to replace judges Rafael Luciano Pichardo, Hugo Alvarez Valencia, president of the Penal Chamber, Juan Luperon Vasquez, Jose E. Hernandez Machado, Pedro Romero Confesor and Dario Fernandez Espinal. It also needs to fill the seats left by the late judges Julio Ibarra Rios and Margarita Tavarez. The CNM needs to assess 10 judges who are seeking to continue, including Chief Justice Jorge Subero Isa.
Civil society organizations have called for the government to celebrate the deliberations openly as was done in 1997, during the first Presidency of Fernandez.
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The approved ruling establishes that the process of choosing the judges for the Supreme Court of Justice, and the new Supreme Electoral Court and Constitutional Court will be carried out adhering to principles of transparency. The members of the CNM, nevertheless, in contrast to what occurred in 1997, decided that the final deliberations to choose the judges would be held behind closed doors.
Presidential Minister Cesar Pina Toribio acted as spokesman for the CNM. Only the interviews of the candidates would be televised, but not the deliberations.
The CNM was convened to choose 34 judges of the higher courts and to assess the performance of the current Supreme Court judges under the age of 75.
The CNM members are the President, Leonel Fernandez, Senate president Reynaldo Pared Perez (PLD), senator Felix Vasquez (PRSC), deputy Hugo Nunez (PRD), the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice Jorge Subero Isa, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Justice Victor Jose Castellanos Estrella, and Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena.
Pina Toribio told reporters covering the meeting that Supreme Court of Justice chief Jorge Subero Isa was chosen following a political agreement between the late Jose Francisco Pena Gomez and late former President Joaquin Balaguer, opening the possibility for Subero Isa to be replaced.
Because they are over the age of 75, the CNM needs to replace judges Rafael Luciano Pichardo, Hugo Alvarez Valencia, president of the Penal Chamber, Juan Luperon Vasquez, Jose E. Hernandez Machado, Pedro Romero Confesor and Dario Fernandez Espinal. It also needs to fill the seats left by the late judges Julio Ibarra Rios and Margarita Tavarez. The CNM needs to assess 10 judges who are seeking to continue, including Chief Justice Jorge Subero Isa.
Civil society organizations have called for the government to celebrate the deliberations openly as was done in 1997, during the first Presidency of Fernandez.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)