Constitutional Court Begins Deliberation on Impeachment Motion Against Im Seong-geun

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The Constitutional Court has begun deliberations on the impeachment motion against Im Seong-geun, Chief Judge of the Busan High Court, who is involved in the 'judicial farming scandal.'

According to the legal community on the 5th, the full bench of the Constitutional Court is currently reviewing the impeachment motion against Chief Judge Im, which was submitted by the National Assembly the previous day. An official case number has also been assigned.

The first hearing will be an open trial, during which the court will review the impeachment motion and then set a date to hear opinions from both the National Assembly and Chief Judge Im. In particular, considering that there is no precedent for judicial impeachment trials and the high public interest, it is reported that a dedicated task force of judicial research officers has been formed.

In the legal community, given that Chief Judge Im's term expires on the 28th, it is widely expected that the Constitutional Court will likely dismiss the case. However, since this case directly concerns the judicial independence obligation of judges as stipulated in Article 103 of the Constitution, there is also speculation that the Constitutional Court will issue opinions on the constitutionality through supplementary opinions.