Amy Lazaro-Javier
Amy Lazaro-Javier | |
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182nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
Assumed office March 6, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Noel Tijam |
Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
In office August 29, 2007 – March 6, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Personal details | |
Born | Amy Carillo Lazaro November 16, 1956 |
Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (LL.B.) |
Amy Lazaro-Javier (born Amy Carillo Lazaro; November 16, 1956) is the 182nd Supreme Court Associate Justice. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte replacing Associate Justice Noel Tijam.
Education
She received her law degree from the University of Santo Tomas.[1] She graduated valedictorian in 1982.[2]
Legal and judicial career
She joined the Office of the Solicitor General in 1983 as trial attorney, and later became Assistant Solicitor General in 1994.[1][3]
She was appointed to the Court of Appeals of the Philippines on August 29, 2007.[3]
Supreme Court appointment
In June 2017, Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes.[1] Again in June 2018, Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Presbitero J. Velasco Jr..[4] On December 7, 2018, her name was once again submitted for a vacancy left by the retirement of Noel Tijam, and was finally appointed.[5] She took the oath of office on March 6, 2019. She is expected to serve until 2026.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c Alvarez, Patricia (2017-06-29). "Who's who: Candidates vying to replace SC justice Bienvenido Reyes". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b "Javier takes oath of office as SC Associate Justice". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b c Requejo, Rey E.; Barcelo, Vito (2019-03-07). "Javier takes over Tijam; sworn in as SC justice". Manila Standard. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "LIST: 8 nominees for SC associate justice post". ABS-CBN News. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "JBC nominates 10 for SC post to be vacated by Tijam". Tempo - The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-03-26.