The National Assembly is only due to look at the matter in November after it resumes business.
Counsel for Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe agreed to abandoning the urgent application when the matter came before Gauteng Deputy Judge President Roland Sutherland on Wednesday morning.
John Hlophe was found guilty of improperly approaching two Constitutional Court justices to influence their decision in former President Jacob Zuma’s arms deal case in 2008.
He is challenging the JSC’s adoption of the findings of the Judicial Tribunal, which said that by approaching two Constitutional Court judges over former President Jacob Zuma and arms manufacturer Thint’s case was not in line with the judicial code of conduct.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has launched a two-part urgent application in the High Court to seek, among others, to delay proceedings by the president, which could lead to his suspension, and the National Assembly, which is responsible for his removal.
The justice committee is expected to discuss Judge President John Hlophe’s impeachment after Parliament received a report from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
The finding against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe relates to the complaint that he tried to influence the outcome of a pending Constitutional Court judgment involving corruption charges against former President Jacob Zuma.
This scathing finding is contained in the majority decision of the commission which was published on Thursday night, detailing the reasons behind its referral of Hlophe to the National Assembly for impeachment.
In a statement, the JSC said it had resolved to uphold the report and recommendations of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal at a meeting held on Wednesday.
In June, Casac launched an application in the High Court in Johannesburg arguing that those interviews were unlawful and fell short of the standard required.
The names of shortlisted candidates will now be sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa for final appointments.
A tribunal has found the Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe violated his oath of office by approaching two Constitutional Court justices over the case relating to former President Jacob Zuma and arms company, Thales.
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal found Hlophe guilty of gross misconduct.
The ruling against Hlophe came more than a decade after Constitutional Court justices, Chris Japhta and Bess Nkabinde, claimed that Hlophe approached them to influence a decision on a case involving former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales.
In his appeal application, Mogoeng said that the decision made by Judge Phineas Mojapelo was flawed and disturbingly superficial.
Health advocacy group The African Alliance approached the Judicial Service Commission after Mogoeng sparked outrage with bizarre comments he made about COVID-19 vaccines.
The tribunal follows a 2008 complaint by judges of the apex court who accused Hlophe of improperly trying to influence two of their colleagues in a pending case regarding former President Jacob Zuma and arms manufacturer Thint in the arms deal case.
Jacob Zuma's lawyer, Muzi Sikhakhane, made the announcement just moments after Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo dismissed the former president's application for recusal on the grounds that he had failed to meet the test for a reasonable apprehension of bias.
