Inauguration Ceremony for Justices Jeong Gye-seon and Cho Han-chang,
A police line is set up in front of the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 1st, as the impeachment trial of President Yoon Seok-yeol gained momentum. Photo by Senior Reporter Jeong Ji-yoon,
, ‘With the appointment of two new justices, making the Constitutional Court an ‘eight-member body,’ they are set to fully engage in the impeachment trial of President Yoon Seok-yeol.’,
, ‘According to reports on the 2nd, Justices Jeong Gye-seon and Cho Han-chang are holding their inauguration ceremony at the Constitutional Court.’,
, ‘Since the retirement of Chief Lee Jong-seok and Justices Lee Young-jin and Kim Ki-young on October 17th last year, the court has operated with six members for two and a half months.’,
, ‘The new justices are expected to be briefed on the ongoing cases, including the impeachment trial of President Yoon, and start their review in earnest.’,
, ‘The Constitutional Court will hold the second hearing preparation date for President Yoon’s impeachment trial on the 3rd. They will coordinate additional issues and the schedule for hearings with representatives of both the National Assembly and President Yoon.’,
, ‘During this session, they are expected to verify President Yoon’s stance on the issues and discuss the summoning of witnesses for future hearings and the acceptance of material submission requests from external bodies.’,
, ‘On the first hearing preparation date on the 27th of last month, the National Assembly requested the court to inquire with various agencies such as the prosecution, police, and military prosecution for investigation documents like arrest warrants and interrogation reports of suspects, and initially applied for 15 witnesses.’,
, ‘The court is expected to announce its decision regarding witness adoption after considering President Yoon’s side. It has agreed to the National Assembly’s request to send a subpoena for CCTV materials from the National Election Commission on the day of martial law and has asked for the submission of these materials.’,
, ‘President Yoon’s side expressed their intent to challenge the legality of the impeachment motion at the first hearing. They also argued that the service procedure of the court was improper and said they would formally state their specific position on the grounds for impeachment claimed by the National Assembly.’,
, ‘The court is expected to undergo 2 to 3 more preparation sessions later this month before proceeding with the hearings.’