Overview

• The meeting, scheduled for May 27, will take place at the Judicial Research and Training Institute in Goyang, with over 126 judges invited to attend.
• Judges will discuss the Supreme Court's expedited handling of Lee Jae-myung's election law violation case, which overturned his acquittal and sent it for retrial.
• The Democratic Party has criticized the ruling as election interference, as a guilty verdict could disqualify Lee from the June 3 presidential race.
• The agenda also includes addressing calls for Supreme Court Chief Justice Jo Hee-de's resignation and proposed legislative changes that could affect judicial independence.
• Some judges oppose the meeting, fearing it could be perceived as politically motivated, and a quorum is required for the meeting to proceed and approve resolutions.