The court announced the decision in a meeting of its justices held to discuss the proceedings, including deciding on dates for the high-stakes hearing to review arguments and relevant evidence.
On Saturday, the National Assembly passed an impeachment motion against Yoon over his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec 3, suspending his presidential powers and handing the decision over his fate to the Constitutional Court.
The preparatory hearing, as well as the subsequent proceedings, will be open to the public. While Yoon is generally required to attend the hearings, he is not obligated to be present at the first hearing scheduled for Dec 27.
The Constitutional Court has up to 180 days to deliver the ruling on whether to uphold the impeachment and remove Yoon from office, or reinstate him.
In principle, the court does not reveal the presiding justice in constitutional trials. The disclosure of the lead justice in the 2016 impeachment trial for former President Park Geun-hye was seen as an exception.
Regarding the current vacancy in three justices’ positions, out of the total of nine, the court said it is possible to proceed with the trial with the six-member bench.
Rival parties have selected candidates for the three vacancies, and a special parliamentary committee has been formed to hold confirmation hearings for their appointments.
The court also said it formed a task force of about 10 court officials to review the facts and other legal issues to provide the justices with relevant details needed for their deliberations.
If upheld, Yoon will become the second president to be ousted after former President Park Geun-hye in 2017, triggering a snap presidential election within 60 days.
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