Amy Lazaro-Javier | |
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![]() Javier in December 2022 | |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
Assumed office March 6, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Noel Tijam |
Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
In office August 29,2007 –March 6,2019 | |
Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Renato Dacudao |
Succeeded by | Richard Mordeno |
Personal details | |
Born | Amy Carillo Lazaro November 16,1956 Manila,Philippines |
Alma mater | Philippine Normal College (BS) University of Santo Tomas (LLB) |
Amy Lazaro-Javier (born Amy Carillo Lazaro;November 16,1956) is a Filipino judge who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines since 2019. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to succeed Noel Tijam.
Lazaro-Javier graduated magna cum laude from the Philippine Normal College in 1977 [1] with a Bachelor of Science in education. She received her law degree from the University of Santo Tomas. [2] She graduated valedictorian in 1982. [3]
She joined the Office of the Solicitor General in 1983 as trial attorney,and later became Assistant Solicitor General in 1994. [2] [4]
She was appointed to the Court of Appeals of the Philippines on August 29,2007. [4]
In June 2017,Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes. [2] Again in June 2018,Lazaro-Javier was under consideration to replace Presbitero J. Velasco Jr. [5] On December 7,2018,her name was once again submitted for a vacancy left by the retirement of Noel Tijam,and was finally appointed. [6] She took the oath of office on March 6,2019. She is expected to serve until 2026. [3] [4]