Noh Kyung-pil, head of the court administration office, said that he considered recommending the re-nomination of former Chief Justice nominee No Tae-ak, but it was scrapped due to opposition from some nominees. He explained that he thought about invalidating the existing nominee recommendations and selecting new candidates to resolve the delay in recommending a chief justice, but emphasized that the consent of the nominees was necessary. Noh said he voluntarily asked the opinions of the nominees without instructions from the Chief Justice, and explained that this plan was abandoned due to the refusal of some nominees. Democratic Party lawmakers criticized Noh's actions as an abuse of authority and inappropriate.
