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Dominican Supreme Court President Molina Will Not Seek Re-election
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Dominican Supreme Court President Molina Will Not Seek Re-election

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Luis Henry Molina, president of the Supreme Court of Justice, informed President Luis Abinader and the National Council of the Magistracy of his decision not to seek re-election.
  • Molina highlighted his administration's achievements, including reducing judicial backlog, increasing public trust in the justice system, and digitalizing court processes.
  • The Dominican Republic's justice system saw improved public confidence and was recognized for its progress by the World Justice Project during his tenure.

Luis Henry Molina, president of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), has announced his decision not to seek reappointment to lead the court. He communicated this resolution to President Luis Abinader, who also heads the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM), on August 3.

It has been a high honor to serve the Republic from the Presidency of the Supreme Court of Justice. I have sought to exercise this responsibility with strict adherence to the Constitution, unrestricted respect for judicial independence, and the firm conviction that reliable justice is an essential pillar of the rule of law and democracy.

— Luis Henry MolinaIn his letter to President Abinader and the CNM, Molina reflected on his service.

Molina's tenure was marked by significant reforms aimed at modernizing the judicial system. He stated that during his leadership, the SCJ successfully cleared a backlog of cases dating back to 1982, resolving 90% of cases within a year or less. The average time for processing appeals was drastically reduced from 707 to 27 days, enhancing the efficiency and timeliness of judicial decisions.

The president also pointed to a notable increase in public trust in the justice system, citing a doubling of confidence between 2019 and 2025 according to Latinobarómetro. The World Justice Project recognized the Dominican Republic as the country with the most significant progress among 143 nations in its latest report. Furthermore, over 450,000 judicial decisions were made accessible to the public through the Juristeca platform.

We moved from receiving an institution that still had pending files from 1982 to resolving 90% of cases in one year or less.

— Luis Henry MolinaMolina highlighted the reduction of judicial backlog during his tenure.

His administration also prioritized transparency and accountability, consistently achieving a perfect score on institutional indicators. The digital transformation of the judiciary, facilitated by the justicia.gob.do platform, was another key achievement, improving access to virtual hearings and court services.

Public confidence in justice doubled between 2019 and 2025, according to Latinobarómetro.

— Luis Henry MolinaHe cited improved public perception of the justice system.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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