The National Council of the Magistracy begins public hearings to select new judges for the Supreme Court
The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, initiated the session of the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) this Monday, marking the formal beginning of the public hearings aimed at evaluating the candidates seeking to fill the available vacancies in the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ).
The workday is taking place in the Las Cariátides Hall of the National Palace, where the members of the constitutional body have gathered to conduct the rigorous selection process. The session began at 9:53 in the morning with the presence of the members in charge of evaluating the candidates’ professional profiles.
Evaluation process details
In accordance with the established agenda, this first day of public hearings includes the evaluation of 21 of the 88 registered applicants. This process is fundamental to guarantee the transparency and suitability of those who will make up the country’s highest court of justice.
- Total applicants: 88 candidates.
- Evaluated in this first session: 21 legal professionals.
- Event venue: Las Cariátides Hall, National Palace.
- Objective: To fill the vacancies in the Supreme Court of Justice.
The National Council of the Magistracy maintains its commitment to exhaustively examine each of the applicants before proceeding with the final selection of the new magistrates who will strengthen the Dominican judicial system.
Alofoke Deportes
With these sessions, the Dominican State continues to advance in the formation of a robust Supreme Court of Justice, complying with the constitutional powers that correspond to the CNM to carry out these key appointments for the country’s institutionality.
