Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Fourth Judicial Region received most number of protest cases

The Fourth Judicial Region received the most number of election protests filed in connection with the 10 May 2010 elections.

In the preliminary data gathered from the Court Management Office (CMO) of the Supreme Court, 30 protest cases were filed in the regional trial courts in the Fourth Judicial Region while 20 protest cases were filed in the Eighth and the Ninth Judicial Regions. The Fifth Judicial Region received the least number of election protests.


Judicial Regions

Summarily Dismissed

Given Due Course

Total

First Judicial Region

5

5

10

Second Judicial Region

2

2

4

Third Judicial Region

14

14

Fourth Judicial Region

7

23

30

Fifth Judicial Region

1

2

3

Sixth Judicial Region

4

4

Seventh Judicial Region

5

5

Eighth Judicial Region

3

17

20

Ninth Judicial Region

2

3

5

Tenth Judicial Region

3

17

20

Eleventh Judicial Region

1

6

7

Twelfth Judicial Region

6

7

13

Total

30

105

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