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12-26-2011, 03:30 PM
The National Judicial Council announced on Tuesday its choices for the first five justices of the body created in the 2010 Constitution that is starts in January 2012. The court is responsible for hearing disputes during the presidential, congressional and municipal election, and matters relating to the political parties.
In Art. 214 the 2010 Constitution establishes that the Supreme Electoral Court has the jurisdiction to judge and issue final decisions on contested elections and to settle any dispute that may arise within or among political parties, groups or movements. The court can operate with three to five justices, appointed for four-year terms by the National Judicial Council.
The new justices are presiding judge Mariano Rodriguez, Mabel Feliz Baez, John Guilliani, Jose Manuel Hernandez Peguero and Marino Mendoza.
Background on the judges:
Mariano Rodriguez Rijo. 56 years old. Lawyer and professor. Presiding judge of the Chamber of Disputes of the Central Electoral Board. Doctor in law, graduate from the UASD, has been president of the JCE board of the National District.
Marino Mendoza, 64. Former deputy for the PRD and alternate member of the PRD at the JCE.
John Guiliani, 51. Judge at the JCE. Doctor in law, graduate of the UASD.
Mabel Feliz Baez, 58. President of the National Drugs Council. Graduate of the UASD Law School.
Juan Manuel Hernandez Peguero, 51. Prosecutor for the National District (2004-2008) and a graduate of the UASD law school.
The National Judicial Council elected as their alternates -- Their alternates are: Ernesto Jorge Suncar for Guiliani, Rosa Perez de Garcia for Feliz Baez, Alfredo Gonzalez Perez for Hernandez Peguero and Braulio Alcantara for Mendoza. The background on the alternates was not made known. Alfredo Gonzalez Perez declined the appointment on grounds that the position would limit his professional exercise, as established in the Fundamental Law that creates the Supreme Electoral Court.
The Electoral Court will have a RD$100 million set-up budget. The court is under pressure to be operational in time for the 20 May 2012 presidential election.
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In Art. 214 the 2010 Constitution establishes that the Supreme Electoral Court has the jurisdiction to judge and issue final decisions on contested elections and to settle any dispute that may arise within or among political parties, groups or movements. The court can operate with three to five justices, appointed for four-year terms by the National Judicial Council.
The new justices are presiding judge Mariano Rodriguez, Mabel Feliz Baez, John Guilliani, Jose Manuel Hernandez Peguero and Marino Mendoza.
Background on the judges:
Mariano Rodriguez Rijo. 56 years old. Lawyer and professor. Presiding judge of the Chamber of Disputes of the Central Electoral Board. Doctor in law, graduate from the UASD, has been president of the JCE board of the National District.
Marino Mendoza, 64. Former deputy for the PRD and alternate member of the PRD at the JCE.
John Guiliani, 51. Judge at the JCE. Doctor in law, graduate of the UASD.
Mabel Feliz Baez, 58. President of the National Drugs Council. Graduate of the UASD Law School.
Juan Manuel Hernandez Peguero, 51. Prosecutor for the National District (2004-2008) and a graduate of the UASD law school.
The National Judicial Council elected as their alternates -- Their alternates are: Ernesto Jorge Suncar for Guiliani, Rosa Perez de Garcia for Feliz Baez, Alfredo Gonzalez Perez for Hernandez Peguero and Braulio Alcantara for Mendoza. The background on the alternates was not made known. Alfredo Gonzalez Perez declined the appointment on grounds that the position would limit his professional exercise, as established in the Fundamental Law that creates the Supreme Electoral Court.
The Electoral Court will have a RD$100 million set-up budget. The court is under pressure to be operational in time for the 20 May 2012 presidential election.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)