Lee Jae-myung’s trial was delayed indefinitely due to constitutional protection, sparking debate on the legal implications for sitting presidents
A Seoul court said on Monday it will indefinitely postpone a trial of President Lee Jae-myung on charges of violating election law in 2022.
South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled in May, before Lee was elected, that Lee had violated election law by publicly making “false statements” during his 2022 presidential bid, and sent the case back to an appeal court.
The Seoul High Court, which had scheduled a hearing for the case on June 18, said on Monday that it will postpone the hearing “to be decided later” without setting a date, a court spokesperson confirmed.
Lee’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
