This year, justices will be vetted to fill one vacant position in the Supreme Court’s state administrative chamber that focuses on settling final appeals relating to tax dispute cases. An additional justice with a broad knowledge of tax law is needed because the court currently has only one justice who specializes in this area.

The commission will also select two ad hoc judges specializing in industrial relations, who will work with the current six judges and help the Supreme Court in handling cases related to labor disputes, as well as six ad hoc judges specializing in corruption matters to replace six retiring judges.

The commission has about five months to complete the selection process before submitting the shortlisted names to the House of Representatives for approval on Dec. 14.

KY commissioner for judge recruitment Aidul Fitriciada Azhari said that despite needing to select additional Supreme Court justices and ad hoc judges, the commission would focus on quality over quantity.

“Therefore, we need to conduct a set of thorough assessments to select competent names, so that the House can approve our nominees,” Aidul said on Friday, urging individuals interested in applying to register via the commission's website before the end of July.

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