Practice question
A lower-court judge is temporarily assigned elsewhere for nine months without consent. Officials rely only on public interest, with no distinct lawful basis. Which constitutional condition is unmet?
- An assignment exceeding six months requires the judge’s consent
- Public interest eliminates the express ceiling
- Only assignments exceeding ten years require consent
- The Constitution bars every temporary assignment
- The parties can substitute their consent for the judge’s
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution ArticleVIII Sections5–6: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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