In the wake of the Constitutional Court’s decision to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, some legal scholars and practitioners on social media have lauded the verdict read by Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae.
Professor Han In-sup of Seoul National University’s School of Law said on Facebook, “Every detail was addressed with precision.”
Han added that he respects the justices for their dedication.
Attorney Lim Jae-sung, a member of Lawyers for a Democratic Society, echoed that sentiment, calling the decision “well-reasoned.”
He pointed to a particular passage from the ruling summary that stood out to him and shared it on Facebook. It read, “The National Assembly’s ability to quickly pass a resolution lifting martial law was largely due to public resistance and the passive enforcement of military orders. This does not lessen the severity of the respondent (Yoon Suk Yeol)’s actions."
The reference to “resistance,” Lim noted, was striking, as the term is rarely used positively in legal judgments.
Meanwhile, Moon himself, who delivered the court’s lengthy verdict in a nationally televised 22-minute ruling, became a trending topic in South Korea on X, mentioned in more than 2,300 posts as of Friday.
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