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Re: Report On The Judicial Audit In RTC-Br 15, Ozamiz City

Re: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT IN RTC-Branch 15, Ozamiz City (Judge PEDRO L. SUAN; Judge RESURRECTION T. INTING of Branch 16, Tangub City)

A.M. RTJ-04-1849 | 2004-09-13

DECISION


PANGANIBAN, J.:

The Court reiterates the common sense rule that once retired, judges may no longer decide cases. Neither may they, or even their successors, promulgate decisions written while they were still in office. In short, once retired, they can no longer write or promulgate decisions, orders or other actions proper only to incumbents.

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* On official leave.

The Case and the Facts

Before the Court are cases against Judge Pedro L. Suan (retired) of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 15, Ozamiz City, for gross inefficiency and ignorance of the law; and Judge Resurrection T. Inting (also now retired) of...