South Korean National Assembly Passes Bill on Constitutional Court Review of Lower Court Rulings

National Assembly passes bill allowing Constitutional Court to review lower court rulings

The National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party (DP), passed a bill Friday allowing the Constitutional Court to review lower court rulings, including those finalized by the Supreme Court. The revision to the Constitutional Court Act -- one of three judicial reform bills pushed by the DP -- passed 162-63, shortly after a filibuster by the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ended. Of the other two reform bills, one, which criminalizes "legal distortion," passed the Assembly on Thur

By The Korea Herald