Judge David Unterhalter is one of several candidates the JSC has chosen not to appoint to fill two vacancies on the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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Judges David Unterhalter, Tina Siwendu and John Smith narrowly missed out on appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) after a controversial interview process, but the Judicial Council (JSC) has now decided to I agreed to “invite” them to reapply.
On Wednesday, following a lawsuit by Freedom Under Law (FUL), the JSC agreed to an order from the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to “advertise vacancies for appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal and conduct interviews and interviews”. I promised. We expect to make decisions regarding the filling of these and other vacancies during April and/or May 2024. ”
Additionally, “During the JSC proceedings on October 2 and 3, 2023, a person who received 12 or more votes in the first round to recommend a candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeals but was not recommended for appointment. All candidates are invited to apply for vacant positions in order to participate in interviews.”
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