The National Judges' Representatives Conference announced on the 30th that all major agenda items, including the proposal to express opinions regarding the independence of the judiciary, were rejected. This meeting was convened after the Supreme Court's en banc ruling on May 1, which overturned the criminal conviction against President Lee Jae-myung (then the Democratic Party of Korea's presidential candidate) for violating the Public Official Election Act. However, the meeting, originally scheduled to be held before the presidential election, was postponed until after the election, and all proposed agenda items were rejected.
The National Judges' Representatives Conference (Chair Kim Ye-young) held a temporary meeting via remote conference from 10 a.m. on this day. Ninety of the 126 members participated in the meeting, which lasted approximately two hours until noon.
Five agenda items were presented at the meeting, but all were rejected as the number of people expressing opposing opinions far exceeded those in favor. A key agenda item was the declaration that 'the National Judges' Representatives Conference will seriously recognize the situation arising from the recent Supreme Court en banc ruling and will continue to strive for fair trials while maintaining political neutrality under any circumstances.' While 57 opposed this item, only 29 were in favor.
This meeting was held at the request of some judges after the Supreme Court en banc ruling that overturned President Lee Jae-myung's conviction for violating the Public Official Election Act, originally scheduled for April 26. The meeting was postponed to this day due to concerns that it could influence the presidential election.