The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) announced it is now receiving the portfolios of candidates to replace four Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) judges and the five justices of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The portfolios can be presented from 14 June to 29 June 2017, by the individuals themselves or public or private organizations.
The CNM says it will meet again on 4 July 2017, to review the portfolios and create a short list of candidates.
The members of the CNM are President Danilo Medina, presidents of the Senate Reinaldo Pared and Lucia Medina of the Chamber of Deputies, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice Mariano German, and SCJ judge Frank Soto, the Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez, senator Jose Paliza and deputy Josefa Castillo. Frank Soto serves as spokesman for the group.
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Diario Libre
14 June 2017
