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Re: Letter of the UP Law Faculty re Allegations of Plagiarism and Misrepresentation in the Supreme Court [DISSENTING OPINION, CARPIO, J.]

RE: LETTER OF THE UP LAW FACULTY ENTITLED "RESTORING INTEGRITY: A STATEMENT BY THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES COLLEGE OF LAW ON THE ALLEGATIONS OF PLAGIARISM AND MISREPRESENTATION IN THE SUPREME COURT"

A.M. No. 10-10-4-SC | 2011-03-08

DISSENTING OPINION
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
I find the Compliance of the 37 legal scholars1 satisfactory and therefore see no need to admonish or warn them2 for supposed use of disrespectful language in their statement3 commenting on a public issue involving the official conduct of a member of this Court. The majority’s action impermissibly expands the Court’s administrative powers4 and, more importantly, abridges constitutionally protected speech on public conduct guaranteed to all, including members of the bar.
 
First. The matter of Justice Mariano del Castillo’s reported misuse and non-attribution of sources in his...