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Law, Politics, And Impeachment: The Impeachment Of Roh Moo-Hyun From A Comparative Constitutional Perspective , Youngjae Lee
Law, Politics, And Impeachment: The Impeachment Of Roh Moo-Hyun From A Comparative Constitutional Perspective , Youngjae Lee
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In March 2004, the National Assembly of South Korea impeached President Roh Moo-hyun and brought about an immediate suspension of Roh's presidency. Two months later, the Constitutional Court of Korea restored the status quo by dismissing the impeachment and reinstating the President. This episode marks the first time in the history of modern constitutionalism that a president impeached by a legislative body has been reinstated by a judicial body. This Article focuses on one slice of this remarkable turn of events: its constitutional dimension from the perspective of comparative constitutional law. After explaining the Constitutional Court's decision, this Article discusses …