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Francis H. Jardeleza Vs. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno, The Judicial and Bar Council and Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr. [Dissenting Opinion J. Leonen]

FRANCIS H. JARDELEZA, petitioner, vs. CHIEF JUSTICE MARIA LOURDES P. A. SERENO, the JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL, and EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., respondents. [Dissenting Opinion J. Leonen]

G.R. No. 213181 | 2014-08-19

DISSENTING OPINION
 

LEONEN, J.:
 
Prefatory Statement

In the guise of an invocation of due process of law, this petition tempts us to reach beyond our constitutional duties and require the Judicial and Bar Council to amend the list of nominees to the vacancy in this court caused by the retirement of Associate Justice Roberto Abad. The list was unanimously signed by all members of the Judicial and Bar Council and validly transmitted to the President. None of its members dissented to nominating only four names for the vacant position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. 
 
The principal...