The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) met to study the profiles of aspirants to positions open in the Supreme Court of Justice and the Superior Electoral Court. President Luis Abinader convened the CNM to fill the judge openings from the 21 pre-selected aspirants.
President Luis Abinader presided over the five-minute presentations by the candidates. The members of the National Council of Magistracy had the right to ask questions for a 15-minute period. The videos of the participations were streamed online and can be seen in the link below.
Aspirants for the Supreme Court of Justice are:
Edynson Francisco Alarcón Polanco SCJ
Miguelina de Jesús Beard Gómez SCJ
Julio César Emilio Canó Alfau SCJ
Franklin Emilio Concepción Acosta SCJ
Karina Concepción Medina SCJ
Ylona María De la Rocha Camilo SCJ
Matías Modesto Del Rosario Romero SCJ
Catalina Ferrera Cuevas SCJ
Aspirants for the Superior Electoral Court are:
Elisa Alexandra Abreu Jiménez TSE
Juan Angomás Alcántara TSE
Joaquincito Bocio Familia TSE
Francisco Eugenio Cabrera Mata TSE
Ygnacio Pascual Camacho Hidalgo TSE
Freddy Ángel Castro Díaz TSE
Juan Bautista Cuevas Medrano TSE
Fernando Fernández Cruz TSE
Aspiring candidates for either higher court position
Melkis Antigua SCJ or TSE
Ursula Josefina Carrasco Márquez de Suberví SCJ or TSE
Yrcania Ibelice Casado Pimentel SCJ or TSE
Erasmo Durán Beltre SCJ or TSE
William Radhamés Encarnación Mejía SCJ or TSE
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12 November 2025