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Arturo M. De Castro Vs. Judicial and Bar Council, et al. [SEPARATE OPINION, J. NACHURA]

ARTURO M. DE CASTRO, Petitioner, versus JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC) and PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL – ARROYO, Respondents. [SEPARATE OPINION, J. NACHURA]

G.R. No. 191002 | 2010-03-17

SEPARATE OPINION



NACHURA, J.:



"No amount of exigency can make this Court exercise a power where it is not proper."[1]


I am deeply impressed by the very well written ponencia of Justice Lucas P. Bersamin. However, I am unable to concur in all of his conclusions. Instead, I vote to dismiss all the petitions because they have utterly failed to present a justiciable controversy.


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