헌법재판소 재판관의 자격문제에 대한 검토
Reflection on the qualification of the Constitutional Court judges
정재황
초록
The Korean Constitution adopted the independent specialized Constitutional Court in addition to the Supreme Court. As the function of the Constitutional Court for protecting the human rights and for controling political and governmental powers is very important, the selection of constitutional judges must be one of the most important tasks for the function of Constitutional Court. The judges must be independent and fully specialized in constitutional theories. As present, in Korea, the qualification of judges of Constitutional Court is limited to those who have the license of lawyer. Thus, the constitutional law professors who do not have it, even though they are regarded as professionals with deep and broad knowledge in constitutional law cannot be selected as the Constitutional Court judges. It is necessary to reconsider the qualification of the judges and to select judges with deep knowledge in constitutional theories and practices in order to accomplish the function of the Constitutional Court efficiently and effectively.