O Seok-jun Supreme Court Justice Nominee Farewell Ceremony "Thanks to Dedicated Support for Appointment Recommendation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Oh Seok-jun, Chief Judge of Jeju District Court (age 60, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 19), who was nominated as the first Supreme Court Justice candidate under the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, stepped down on the 4th.

At the farewell ceremony held at Jeju District Court that day, Chief Judge Oh said, "I believe that my nomination as a Supreme Court Justice candidate was all thanks to your dedicated support," and added, "As a result of continuous efforts, I think there has been some achievement in creating a court that earns the trust of the people."

He continued, "Although I am now leaving Jeju, I believe that all of you, who possess outstanding ability and sincerity, will continue to build a Jeju court trusted by the people."

Chief Judge Oh graduated from Gwangseong High School in Seoul and Seoul National University Law School. He was appointed as a judge at the Western Branch of Seoul Central District Court in 1990. He served twice as the Public Relations Officer at the Court Administration Office, was a professor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, became a presiding judge at the High Court in 2013, and has served as Chief Judge of Jeju District Court since February last year.

Once President Yoon Seok-yeol submits the appointment consent bill for candidate Oh Seok-jun to the National Assembly, the process for selecting a successor Supreme Court Justice will officially begin. It usually takes about a month from the parliamentary confirmation hearing to appointment.

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