Practice question
A President orders the disciplinary dismissal of an RTC judge after an executive investigation. The sole jurisdictional basis asserted is that the President appointed the judge. Which answer is correct?
- The order is valid because all appointees remain presidential subordinates
- The asserted basis fails because judicial disciplinary authority belongs to the Supreme Court under Article VIII
- The order is valid if the Secretary of Justice signs it
- The order is valid if the judge's salary is paid from national funds
- The order is valid whenever the President disagrees with a judgment
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VIII, Sections 6, 9 and 11, judicial appointment, supervision and discipline: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
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