Chief justice rejects alleged procedural flaw in Supreme Court nomination

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SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae on Wednesday rejected the presidential office's claim of a procedural flaw in the nomination of a top court justice, a day after refusing a request to make a new recommendation.

Last month, Cheong Wa Dae asked Cho to recommend a new candidate after taking issue with his written recommendation of one of two Supreme Court justice nominees to President Lee Jae Myung.

Cho said Tuesday that he could not comply with the request, citing a lack of specific reasons or constitutional grounds to do so. He clarified his stance in a statement Wednesday after his comments sparked varying interpretations.

"Clear grounds and reasoning must be presented in the text of the official document so that there is no dispute in its validity and to proceed in accordance with the Constitution and the law," he said.

"The reason for a procedural flaw in the nomination process, as reported by media, is difficult to accept when viewed in terms of the Constitution and legal regulations."

Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung earlier said the presidential office requested a new recommendation as it lacked "procedural completeness."

Cho also apologized for the drawn-out vacancy in the Supreme Court, pledging efforts to swiftly resolve the issue.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae arrives at the court in southern Seoul on Sept. 23, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Chief justice rejects alleged procedural flaw in Supreme Court nomination

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首尔，9月23日（韩联社）——韩国最高法院首席大法官赵熙大周三驳回了总统府关于最高法院大法官提名程序存在缺陷的说法。此前一天，赵熙大拒绝了总统府提出的重新推荐人选的要求。

上个月，青瓦台对赵立坚向李在明总统提交的两名最高法院大法官提名人之一的书面推荐意见提出异议，要求青瓦台推荐新的候选人。

赵显龙周二表示，他无法满足这一要求，理由是缺乏具体理由或宪法依据。周三，他的言论引发不同解读后，他发表声明澄清了自己的立场。

他说：“官方文件的文本中必须提出明确的理由和依据，以确保其有效性不受质疑，并符合宪法和法律。”

“媒体报道的提名程序中的程序缺陷，从宪法和法律法规的角度来看，难以令人信服。”

总统发言人康裕贞早前表示，总统府要求提交新的建议，因为该建议缺乏“程序完整性”。

赵显龙还就最高法院长期空缺一事表示歉意，并承诺将努力尽快解决该问题。

2026年9月23日，韩国最高法院首席大法官赵熙大抵达位于首尔南部的最高法院。（韩联社）

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