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Apr 20, 2010constitutional lawmidnight appointmentsjudicial appointmentssupreme courtjudicial and bar councilde castro
Midnight Appointments and the Judiciary: The De Castro Ruling on the Constitutional Ban
The Supreme Court explains why the ban on midnight appointments does not apply to judicial posts, including the Chief Justice.
Mar 17, 2010judicial appointmentselection banchief justicejudicial and bar councilconstitutional lawmidnight appointments
Judicial Appointments and the Election Ban: De Castro v. Judicial and Bar Council
The Supreme Court rules on whether the President may appoint the Chief Justice during the election ban on midnight appointments.