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12-26-2011, 03:30 PM
On Wednesday, the National Judicial Council announced their choice for the 17 justices for the Supreme Court of Justice for a seven-year term. Mariano German was chosen president of the Supreme Court of Justice. Other judges are Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman, Miriam German Brito, Esther Agelan Casasnova, Martha Olga Garcia, Jose Alberto Cruceta, Manuel Ramon Herrera Carbuccia, Francisco Jerez, Juan Hiroito Reyes, Alejandro Moscoso Segarra, Frank Soto, Sara Henriquez Marin, Roberto Placencia, Victor Jose Castellanos, Edgar Hernandez and Dulce Rodriguez de Goris.

The National Judicial Council confirmed four Supreme Court Justices who accepted to continue in the role - Victor Jose Castellanos, Edgar Hernandez and Dulce Rodriguez. A fourth judge, Jorge Subero Isa, the long-serving president of the Supreme Court of Justice declined the appointment. Subero Isa had presided the Supreme Court of Justice for 14 years. Subero Isa, a member of the National Judicial Council, resigned upon hearing the decision.

Background on the Supreme Court of Justice judges:

Victor Jose Castellanos, Edgar Hernandez, Dulce Rodriguez de Goris, Supreme Court of Justice judges.
Alejandro Moscoso Segarra and Frank Soto, National District prosecutors.
Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman, president of the Central Electoral Board.
Miriam German Brito, president of the First Court of the Court of Appeals since 2002.
Esther Agelan Casasnova, president of the Penal Court of Santo Domingo.
Martha Olga Garcia Santamaria, president of the Court of Appeals for Children and Teenagers of the Department of Justice of San Cristobal.
Jose Alberto Cruceta, judge of the Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeals of La Vega, and president of the Association of Judges.
Manuel Ramon Herrera Carbuccia, president of the Labor Court of the Judicial Department of San Pedro de Macoris.
Francisco Jerez Mena, presiding judge of the Penal Court of the Chamber of Appeals of La Vega.
Roberto Placencia Alvarez, judge of the Second Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeals of the National District. Sara Henriquez Marin, president of the Supreme Administrative Court and president of the First Hall and coordinator of the presidents of the Court of Appeals of the National District.
Juan Hiroito Reyes, professor of law at the PUCMM.

For more details on the judges, see www.diariolibre.com/noticias/2011/12/26/i318307_index.html (http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/2011/12/26/i318307_index.html)

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