Judicial and Bar Council

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1. What is the principal constitutional function of the Judicial and Bar Council?
2. Who serves as ex officio Chairman of the JBC?
3. How are the JBC's regular Members appointed for their ordinary constitutional terms?
4. For a vacant judgeship, the JBC validly submits three qualified nominees. The President prefers a qualified lawyer whos…
5. The JBC submits a valid list for a lower-court vacancy. Under Article VIII, Section 9, within what period must the Pres…
6. Congress proposes sending one Senator and one Representative to sit simultaneously in the JBC, each with a full vote. S…
7. A lawyer is appointed as a regular JBC Member without Commission on Appointments consent. The executive defends the omi…
8. Describe the constitutional composition of the JBC, distinguishing its ex officio and regular Members. Identify its ex …
9. A President argues that the JBC may only provide advice and therefore may be ignored when appointing a qualified person…
10. Explain why Congress' bicameral structure does not authorize simultaneous separate Senate and House seats in the JBC un…
11. Under whose supervision does Article VIII, Section 8 create the Judicial and Bar Council?
12. What is the ordinary term for regular JBC Members under Article VIII, Section 8(2), apart from the initial staggered te…