New Supreme Court Justice Shin Sook-hee: "I Will Not Overlook Small Voices Lost to Social Prejudice"

Shin Sook-hee, the newly appointed Supreme Court Justice (age 55, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 25), stated, "I will not overlook even the small voices of those who cannot speak out due to social prejudice."

Justice Shin made this remark in her inaugural speech at the swearing-in ceremony for new Supreme Court Justices held on the morning of the 4th at the central hall on the 2nd floor of the Supreme Court building in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

On the morning of the 4th, at the Central Hall on the 2nd floor of the Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, Justice Shin Sook-hee is delivering an inaugural address at the swearing-in ceremony for the new Supreme Court justices.

She said, "As Isaac Newton said, if I have been able to see further, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants," adding, "Today, I recall many senior and fellow judges who have achieved great accomplishments with outstanding abilities. I am a small person who has just stepped onto the great shoulders of the Korean judiciary, which was built by their efforts."

Justice Shin said, "During the confirmation hearing process, I searched for the rulings I have written. There were about 8,000 cases," and added, "I reflected again on the immense responsibility of the judicial profession, which likely had a significant impact on the joys and sorrows and lives of countless people contained within those cases."

She stated, "As in Charlotte Bront?'s novel 'Jane Eyre,' the houses on the street may look similar on the outside, but the people inside are all different," and continued, "Each has their own story, and within those stories are human passions, men, women, children, families, and 'life.'"

She went on, "In the past, many female writers including Charlotte Bront? had no choice but to write novels under pseudonyms due to social prejudice," and said, "Even now, there are still people who cannot raise their voices because of social prejudice. As a Supreme Court Justice, I will do my best not to overlook the small voices of these people."

Finally, Justice Shin said, "The late Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice, advised, 'Fight for the values you hold in your heart. But do so in a way that others can follow you,'" and added, "As a Supreme Court Justice, as I have done so far, I will always consider and strive to practice ways and content that many members of the judiciary can sincerely agree with and follow. In doing so, I hope that in the distant future, other colleagues will stand on my shoulders, who is now just a small person, and be able to look toward a greater future."

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