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Practice question: Disciplinary Power (Suspension and Removal)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Who has the constitutional power to discipline lower-court judges or order their dismissal under Article VIII, Section 11?
  1. The Supreme Court en banc
  2. The President solely because the President appoints judges
  3. The Commission on Appointments
  4. The Cabinet acting by majority vote
  5. The provincial governor where the court sits

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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