Focusing on the constitutional review of Yoon's short-lived martial law attempt on Dec. 3 and its legality, all six justices are set to outline the key issues and procedural steps required to proceed with the case.
To prevent any legitimacy concerns before the impeachment trial, the court plans to fill the three currently vacant positions for judges.
The court is expected to appoint the lead justice for the case and also assign two justices to handle preparations for the case's hearings.
After the meeting, the court will provide details of major decisions, but procedural issues and other related matters such as internal reviews and deliberation schedules will remain confidential, as stipulated by law.
The court will notify Yoon of the procedural steps of the proceedings and request a written response. Upon receiving it, Yoon may submit a written response, but that is not mandatory.
The court will then hold public hearings to proceed with the case. Yoon is required to attend the hearings. If he fails to appear, the court will reschedule, but subsequent sessions may proceed in his absence.
The court has up to 180 days to deliberate and decide whether to impeach him as decided by the parliament or to reinstate him.
Meanwhile, Yoon refused to respond to a summons from prosecutors on Sunday, citing that his legal defense team had not yet been finalized.
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