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Sereno to lead May 11 SC en banc session, to inhibit once ouster petition is tackled

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Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/05/09/20180509-justice-sereno-sc-4-jc.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno waves to supporters as she returns to the Supreme Court in Manila for the first time on May 9, 2018 since taking an indefinite leave in March. The top magistrate took an indefinite leave from her duties at the high court last March 1 to prepare for a possible impeachment trial. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div> MANILA - Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno will preside over the May 11 Supreme Court en banc session but will inhibit in the deliberations on the ouster petition against her, one of her spokespersons said Wednesday.Sereno summoned Supreme Court en banc clerk of court Edgar Aricheta on Wednesday to discuss the agenda for the May 11 special en banc session set by her colleagues during her leave of absence.“This quo warranto petition may not be the only item in the agenda. If and when it is discussed, then she will inhibit herself. But with respect to the other matters that may be included in the agenda, she would preside over there than these matters,” said lawyer Carlo Cruz. The embattled top magistrate returned to work on Wednesday, more than two months since she took a break from court duties.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/18/sereno-returns-to-supreme-court">Sereno returns to Supreme Court</a></li></ul>She took an indefinite leave last March 1 to prepare for a possible impeachment trial. This after her colleagues reached a consensus that she should go on leave for several reasons no longer elaborated by the high court. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/01/18/sc-justices-reached-consensus-sereno-should-take-indefinite-leave">SC justices reached consensus Sereno should take indefinite leave</a></li></ul><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/01/18/sereno-asserts-indefinite-leave-is-not-a-resignation">Sereno asserts &#x27;indefinite leave is not a resignation&#x27;</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/05/18/sereno-leave-hailed-mocked-at-supreme-court-flag-ceremony">Sereno leave hailed, mocked at Supreme Court flag ceremony</a></li></ul>ABS-CBN News learned that Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio has informed his fellow justices that Sereno would be asked to leave the en banc session room if the matter on Solicitor General Jose Calida&#x27;s quo warranto petition is discussed.The petition seeks to nullify Sereno&#x27;s 2012 appointment for her alleged failure to file her Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth covering the 10 years prior to her application for the post, as required.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/20/18/calida-tells-sc-sereno-cant-be-excused-from-the-law">Calida tells SC: Sereno can&#x27;t be excused from the law</a></li></ul>The matter on the quo warranto petition’s item on Friday’s agenda is not known to the public. En banc session agendas of the high court are confidential in nature and may not be disclosed consistent with the SC’s Internal Rules. Sereno is facing a separate impeachment case at the House of Representatives. Lawmakers earlier said the chamber would wait for the Supreme Court&#x27;s ruling on her quo warranto plea before voting on whether or not to bring the case to trial. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/06/18/house-to-wait-for-sc-decision-on-sereno-before-impeachment">House to wait for SC decision on Sereno before impeachment</a></li></ul>

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno will preside over the May 11 Supreme Court en banc session but will inhibit in the deliberations on the ouster petition against her, one of her spokespersons said Wednesday.

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno will preside over the May 11 Supreme Court en banc session but will inhibit in the deliberations on the ouster petition against her, one of her spokespersons said Wednesday.

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Sereno to lead May 11 SC en banc session, to inhibit once ouster petition is tackled

Ina Reformina,

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Published May 09, 2018 09:01 PM PHT

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