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Justiniano Montero elected President of Dominican Republic Supreme Court
The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM), led by President Luis Abinader, has unanimously appointed Magistrate Justiniano Montero Montero as the new President of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). Montero, a career judge who has served on the Supreme Court since 2019, succeeds Luis Henry Molina, who decided not to seek a new term.
In addition to the presidency, the CNM selected six new justices to fill vacancies in the high court: Julio César Emilio Canó Alfau, Antonia Josefina Grullón Blandino, Amauri Antonio Pimentel Fabián, Arelis Socorro Ricourt Gómez, Diomede Ydelfo Villalona Guerrero, and Ylona María de la Rocha Camilo. The new appointments include three women. Diomede Ydelfo Villalona Guerrero was named the first substitute for the president, and Arelis Socorro Ricourt Gómez was named the second substitute.
The new magistrates are scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday, November 10, at 9:00 AM at the National Palace, officially taking possession of their offices at the SCJ headquarters at 11:00 AM. The selection followed an evaluation process of 83 candidates. Business organizations, including CONEP and AIRD, expressed support for the appointments, noting the importance of judicial independence and legal certainty for the country's economic development.
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Argentina · Council of the Magistracy · Dominican Republic · Horacio Rosatti · Juan Bautista Mahiques · Justiniano Montero Montero · Luis Abinader · Luis Henry Molina · National Council of the Magistracy · Santiago Viola · Supreme Court of Justice
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The Senate received a list of 17 candidates from the Ministry of Justice on a Friday.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The mandates of nearly all current Council of the Magistracy members expire on November 18.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Council of the Magistracy intends to approve 71 candidate sets to fill judicial vacancies.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Justice Minister Juan Bautista Mahiques has already promoted 231 new magistrates.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Vacancies include three positions in the Federal Chamber of La Plata and two in the Federal Chamber of Rosario.
- [● 28 SOURCES] Six new judges were appointed to the Supreme Court of Justice. ahoranoticiasrd.com · dajabonenlinea.net · francomacorisanos.com · lavidamarcha.com · bavaronews.com · +15 more
- [● 37 SOURCES] Justiniano Montero Montero was elected President of the Supreme Court of Justice. ahoranoticiasrd.com · dajabonenlinea.net · francomacorisanos.com · lavidamarcha.com · tuvozrd.com · +25 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The new judges will be sworn in on Tuesday, November 10, at 9:00 AM at the National Palace. ahoranoticiasrd.com · dajabonenlinea.net · elatlantico.do · ciudadoriental.com · primermomento.com · +3 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Diomede Ydelfo Villalona Guerrero was designated as the first substitute for the president of the Supreme Court of Justice. ciudadoriental.com · dajabonenlinea.net · primermomento.com · ahoranoticiasrd.com · bavaronews.com · +4 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Arelis Socorro Ricourt Gómez was designated as the second substitute for the president of the Supreme Court of Justice. ciudadoriental.com · dajabonenlinea.net · primermomento.com · ahoranoticiasrd.com · bavaronews.com · +4 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] The CNM decision was made unanimously. ciudadoriental.com · dajabonenlinea.net · primermomento.com · www.sanjuanenlasnoticias.com · dr1.com · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Three of the new judges are women. revistamercado.do · dominicanaaldia.com