2 SC justices asked to inhibit from pro-Corona petitions
A motion was filed with the Supreme Court on Monday asking Justices Antonio Carpio and Maria Lourdes Sereno to inhibit from participating in the six pending petitions seeking to stop the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona in the Senate.
Former Assemblyman Homobono Adaza and lawyer Alan Paguia filed the petition a day before the Supreme Court en banc tackles anew the consolidated petitions.
In their five-page motion, the petitioners said Carpio and Sereno cannot be expected to exercise impartiality on these cases considering that they stand to benefit in the event that Corona is convicted by the Senate and removed from his post.
“By reason of the preceding averments, it is reasonable to conclude that both Justices Carpio and Sereno have interests in the decision of the above-entitled case(s) and could not be impartial in casting their vote on what would be the decision of the Court. Similarly, in light of the preceding allegations, it is imperative for Justices Carpio and Sereno to inhibit from the above-entitled case, consistent with the second paragraph of Section 1, Rule 137 of the Rules of Court,” petitioners said.
According to petitioners, Carpio had been considered as Corona’s rival for appointment as chief magistrate prior to the latter’s appointment to the post, while Sereno had been critical of the Corona-led court. Sereno was President Benigno Aquino III’s first appointee to the Supreme Court.
Last week, Supreme Court magistrates did not issue a temporary restraining order when they tackled the consolidated petitions in full-court session and instead ordered the Senate and the 188 lawmakers who signed the impeachment complaint against Corona to submit their respective answers to the petitions.
Corona has inhibited from participating in the deliberations of the said petitions.
– KBK, GMA News
Former Assemblyman Homobono Adaza and lawyer Alan Paguia filed the petition a day before the Supreme Court en banc tackles anew the consolidated petitions.
In their five-page motion, the petitioners said Carpio and Sereno cannot be expected to exercise impartiality on these cases considering that they stand to benefit in the event that Corona is convicted by the Senate and removed from his post.
“By reason of the preceding averments, it is reasonable to conclude that both Justices Carpio and Sereno have interests in the decision of the above-entitled case(s) and could not be impartial in casting their vote on what would be the decision of the Court. Similarly, in light of the preceding allegations, it is imperative for Justices Carpio and Sereno to inhibit from the above-entitled case, consistent with the second paragraph of Section 1, Rule 137 of the Rules of Court,” petitioners said.
According to petitioners, Carpio had been considered as Corona’s rival for appointment as chief magistrate prior to the latter’s appointment to the post, while Sereno had been critical of the Corona-led court. Sereno was President Benigno Aquino III’s first appointee to the Supreme Court.
Last week, Supreme Court magistrates did not issue a temporary restraining order when they tackled the consolidated petitions in full-court session and instead ordered the Senate and the 188 lawmakers who signed the impeachment complaint against Corona to submit their respective answers to the petitions.
Corona has inhibited from participating in the deliberations of the said petitions.
– KBK, GMA News
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