이흥구 대법관 후임 후보 28명 공개…李대통령 파기환송심 판사 포함

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The Supreme Court announced 28 candidates to succeed retiring Justice Lee Heung-gu, who leaves office September 7, selecting from 87 nominees willing to undergo screening. The selection includes 27 sitting judges and one professor, with only two women among the finalists. Notable among the candidates is a judge who previously acquitted the current president of election law charges in a second-tier court ruling.