Ousted Supreme Court (SC) Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is set to file an appeal to overturn the decision of the high court to remove her from her post.
Sereno’s spokesperson Carlo Cruz confirmed with Agence France-Presse that the former chief justice will file a motion for reconsideration.
Meanwhile, Josa Deinla, Sereno’s legal counsel, said she is confident that their camp’s appeal will prosper.
“We’re outraged by this decision, but this was a very close vote. We can see if the Chief Justice wants to avail of her last recourse, that is by filing a motion for reconsideration, there is hope,” she told CNN Philippines.
Sereno’s camp has 10 days to file their motion for reconsideration.
The SC en banc on Friday, May 11, voted 8-6 in favor of the quo warranto petition that sought to declare her appointment in 2012 invalid.
The first female chief justice immediately stepped out of her office after the “quo warranto” vote.
Among those who voted against the petition are Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, and Associate Justices Presbitero Velasco Jr, Mariano del Castillo, Estela Perlas Bernabe, Marvic Leonen, and Benjamin Caguioa.
This is the first time the high court removed its own Chief Justice, a move questioned for violating Sereno’s constitutional rights.
