Dominican Judge Declines Performance Evaluation for Supreme Court Seat

Supreme Court Justice Nancy Salcedo Fernández has opted out of the performance evaluation process required to remain on the high court. In a letter addressed to President Luis Abinader, who also heads the National Magistracy Council, Salcedo stated her decision to not submit to the evaluation.

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During forty-two (42) years I have dedicated myself, with unwavering devotion, to the service of the Judicial Power of the Dominican Republic.

Salcedo, who has dedicated 42 years to the Dominican Republic's Judicial Power, expressed deep gratitude for the opportunities she has had, including serving as Secretary of the National Magistracy Council. She cited Article 5 of Regulation 2-25 and Article 56 of the Judicial Career Law 327-98 as the basis for her withdrawal.

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Arriving at this moment, and with the serenity that comes from a life dedicated to duty, I communicate to this Honorable Council my decision not to submit to the performance evaluation process it has initiated.

Her decision is not isolated. Supreme Court President Luis Henry Molina had also announced his non-participation in the evaluation on the same day. Justice María Garabito Ramírez and Justice Manuel Ramón Herrera Carbuccia have since followed suit, indicating a trend of judges declining the review process.

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I express my deepest gratitude to the President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Henry Molina; and to the Plenary of that high court, who proposed and appointed me Secretary of the National Magistracy Council.