2 senior judges nominated for new justices of constitutional court

• Published date: 06 March 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

Two senior judges have been nominated for new justices of the Constitutional Court, officials said Monday.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Kim Myeong-su nominated Kim Hyung-du and Jeong Jeong-mi, both high court judges, to become the new members of the Constitutional Court's nine-member panel.

Kim, 58, is currently serving as a senior judge at the Seoul High Court, while Jeong, 54, sits as a senior judge at the Daejeon High Court.

The two will replace outgoing justices Lee Seon-ae and Lee Suk-tae, whose tenures are expiring this month and next month, respectively.

Kim, the Supreme...