Quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno
The quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno, filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led to the landmark case Republic v. Sereno, which nullified Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, finding that she never lawfully held the office due to a lack of integrity for failing to file certain required financial documents. As a result, she was ousted from the Supreme Court as Chief Justice. The Court handed down its ruling on May 11, 2018. The case began with a filing before the House of Representatives of an impeachment demand, the accusations in which Solicitor General Jose Calida used as the factual basis for his quo warranto petition.
As a result of Republic v. Sereno, Maria Lourdes Sereno, above, was ousted from her position. She is no longer considered the 24th Chief Justice of the Philippines, as the Court ruled that her appointment was never legal.
Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio became acting Chief Justice following Sereno's ouster.
Justice Teresita De Castro was formally appointed to replace Sereno as the Chief Justice on August 25, 2018.
Maria Lourdes "Meilou" Aranal-Sereno is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2012 until 2018.
As a result of Republic v. Sereno, Sereno was ousted from her position. She is no longer considered the 24th Chief Justice of the Philippines, as the Court ruled that her appointment was never legal.
Sereno at Andres Narvasa's funeral in 2013
Sereno addressing supporters after a decision was made on the quo warranto petition filed against her on May 11, 2018.
