Four Supreme Court judges decline evaluation process

Four judges from the Supreme Court of Justice have stepped down from the evaluation process to determine their continued service. The latest to announce their departure was judge Manuel Herrera Carbuccia, who submitted a letter of resignation to President Luis Abinader. This marks the fourth judge to decline participation in the legally mandated evaluation.

Herrera Carbuccia, who has served 14 years in the Judicial Branch, communicated his decision in a letter received by the National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) secretariat. His resignation follows those of the current court president, Luis Henry Molina, as well as judges Nancy Salcedo and María Garabito Ramírez, who also opted not to continue in their roles.

The article notes that another Supreme Court judge had previously withdrawn from the evaluation process to seek a new term. The journalist, a graduate of Universidad Dominicana O&M, has been working in media since 2004, primarily in print.

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With this resignation, there are now four judges who have declined to participate in the evaluation process established by law to determine their continuation or removal from the high court.