'Trial of Former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk' - Judge Masungyoung Appointed as Successor to Chief Judge Kim Miri
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Chief Judge Ma Seong-yeong has been assigned as the presiding judge for the trial concerning former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's child's college admission fraud allegations.
On the 20th, the Seoul Central District Court announced that the Judges' Office Allocation Committee approved a change in office allocation to assign Chief Judge Ma to the Criminal Division 21.
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Chief Judge Kim Mi-ri, who had been handling the trial related to former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's child's college admission fraud allegations, had applied for a leave of absence due to health reasons. The Supreme Court's Judicial Administration Office approved Chief Judge Kim's requested three-month medical leave the day before.
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