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[G.R. Nos. 149513-14.December 11, 2001]
JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA et al. vs. HON. JUSTICE BADOY JR., et al.
EN BANC
Gentlemen:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated DEC 11 2001.
G.R. Nos. 149513-14 (Joseph Ejercito Estrada and Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada vs. Honorable Justice Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr., Chairman, Sandiganbayan (Third Division), People of the Philippines and Office of the Ombudsman.) and
A.M. No. 01-12-01-SC(Re: In the Matter of the Alleged Improper Conduct of Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr.)
For our resolution are: a) G.R. Nos. 149513-14, "Joseph Ejercito Estrada and Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada vs. Honorable Justice Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr." for prohibition; and b) A.M. No. 01-12-01-SC, "Re: In the Matter of the Alleged Improper Conduct of Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr."
In G.R. Nos. 149513-14, petitioners therein seek to enjoin Justice Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr., Chairman of the Sandiganbayan (Third Division) from further hearing Criminal Case No. 26558 for violation of Republic Act No. 7080, the Anti-Plunder Act; and Criminal Case No. 26565 for illegal use of alias, in view of his alleged inability to act on these cases with the cold neutrality of an impartial judge.
In A.M. No. 01-12-01-SC, Justice Badoy is charged with improper conduct for taking an ambulance in order to be treated in a hospital.Instead, he proceeded to the GMA TV Station for an interview.
Pending resolution of these cases on the merits, Justice Anacleto D. Badoy, Jr. is considered on leave until further orders from this Court.PUNO AND BUENA, JJ., ARE ABROAD ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Very truly yours,
LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO
Clerk of Court
(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA
Asst. Clerk of Court
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