While the Constitutional Court can constitutionally have up to 15 justices, it currently only has eight, as opposition party legislators have twice blocked the appointment of seven new justices. Constitutional Court spokespeople address reporters at the court in Taipei today. Lin was indicted by the Pingtung District Prosecutors’ Office for contravening the Fire, Ammunition and Knives Control Act (槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例), and the Pingtung District Court ordered his detention on Dec. 29, 2022. The Pingtung District Court later rejected a request by Lin’s attorney to revoke the detention, as it only bore the attorney’s signature and not the defendant’s. In today’s judgement, the Constitutional Court ruled this decision unconstitutional and said it should be annulled, remanding the case to the Pingtung District Court.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 09:43 UTC