Oh Yeong-jun (23rd Judicial Research and Training Institute) was inaugurated as a new constitutional judge on the 24th. The term is six years. With the inauguration of Judge Oh and Kim Sang-hwan (20th), the Constitutional Court has returned to a nine-member system after nine months since last October.
On that day, Judge Oh noted in his inaugural speech that "the issue of delays in the Constitutional Court's trials has been raised through various channels." He added, "I am deeply aware that not only cases that have significant repercussions on the state and society, but also cases that reflect the difficulties faced by ordinary citizens in their daily lives and economic activities need to be resolved promptly."
Judge Oh stated, "Fundamentally, an increase in human and material resources will follow, but I will first strive to find solutions to these issues through selection and concentration, as well as improvements in the constitutional trial procedures."
He continued, "I will deeply contemplate how to break away from path dependency and pay attention to the currents of change in our society, as well as the realities and causes faced by vulnerable groups and minorities, and how to accommodate these within constitutional norms and values, while resolving them in a socially consensual manner."
Judge Oh, a native of Daejeon, graduated from Seoul High School and Seoul National University School of Law. He passed the 33rd National Judicial Examination in 1991 and graduated from the Judicial Research and Training Institute as part of the 23rd class. After starting his career as a judge at the Seoul District Court, he served in various roles including a Supreme Court research judge, senior research judge, and chief research judge. He has also held significant positions in judicial practice, including Director General at the Seoul Central District Court, Director General at the Patent Court, and Director General at the Seoul High Court.