Constitutional Court to rule on whether Acting Pres. Choi's deferral of justice nominee violated Constitution

Staying at the Constitutional Court.

The verdict on whether or not acting President Choi Sang-mok violated the Constitution in deferring the appointment of court justice nominee Ma Eun-hyeok will be shared at 10 in the morning this coming Thursday.

This legal dispute follows the filing of a lawsuit by National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik earlier this month after acting President Choi appointed just two of the three justice nominees recommended by the opposition-led parliament, citing the lack of bipartisan support for Ma Eun-hyeok.

Assembly Speaker Woo claims Choi's decision violated the right of the parliament to nominate a Constitutional Court justice.

If the court rules in favor of Woo and Choi proceeds to appoint Ma to the Court, all seats of its nine-member bench will be filled.

But it's unclear whether Ma will participate in passing judgement on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.