'Yoon Seok-yeol Job Suspension Injunction' Immediate Appeal... First Hearing in January Next Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The oral argument date for the immediate appeal against the suspension of Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's duties will be held next month.

According to the court on the 28th, the Administrative Division 6 of the Seoul High Court (Presiding Judges Lee Chang-hyung, Choi Han-soon, and Hong Ki-man) set January 5 next year as the first oral argument date for the immediate appeal case regarding the Ministry of Justice's suspension order.

Previously, Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae ordered the suspension of Yoon's duties and requested disciplinary action on the 24th of last month, citing multiple confirmed allegations of misconduct against Prosecutor General Yoon. In response, Yoon applied for a suspension of the suspension order just one day later, claiming the allegations were untrue, and the court issued a decision on the 1st of this month to suspend the effect of the suspension order.

However, Minister Chu filed an immediate appeal against the court's decision on the 4th, and the case is now being reviewed by the higher court, the Seoul High Court. At that time, the Ministry of Justice stated, "It can only be seen as influenced by the recent organized expression of opinions by prosecutors nationwide," adding, "Ultimately, the organized expression of opinions by prosecutors achieved its goal, and the court overlooked this."

Meanwhile, in the case where Prosecutor General Yoon filed for a suspension of execution against the Ministry of Justice Prosecutor Disciplinary Committee's two-month suspension penalty, the court also ruled in favor of Yoon, but the Ministry of Justice has not yet filed an immediate appeal.

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