The Constitutional Court convened a preparatory court hearing Wednesday to hear arguments of each petitioner over a temporary injunction on enforcing the controversial Law Governing the Legislature’s Power that passed last month.
The hearing procedure included a clerk reading out the case, and the presiding judge issuing precautions. The four parties who filed for the injunction then stated their opinions, followed by representatives from the Legislature. The process was expected to end by 4:00 pm, finishing with an hour for the justices to question and make supplementary submissions. The hearing was open to the public, and broadcast live.
After the amendments passed, four separate parties including President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), the DPP’s legislative caucus, the Cabinet, and the Control Yuan, filed for an injunction over the enforcement of the amendments passed into law on June 26.
The purpose of today’s preparatory hearing was to hear the opinions of each relevant party to determine the scope and necessity of issuing a temporary injunction. While there is no time limit for how long the process may take, petitioning for such an injunction is often pressing, and the court is expected to issue a ruling as soon as possible.
The Constitutional Court is also expected to debate next month over whether there are obvious major flaws in the legislative process of the Law Governing the Legislature’s Power, and whether said amendments' provisions are unconstitutional.