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Back「社会実情知り、研さん努める」 山元新判事が就任会見―最高裁
「社会実情知り、研さん努める」 山元新判事が就任会見―最高裁
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時事通信10/27/2026Law1 min readJapanView translation

「社会実情知り、研さん努める」 山元新判事が就任会見―最高裁

最高裁判事に就任した前次長検事の山元裕史氏が記者会見

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27日付で最高裁判事に就任した前次長検事の山元裕史氏が同日夜に記者会見。「極めて重い職務で身の引き締まる思い」と抱負を語り、法と証拠に基づく誠実な職務遂行への決意を示した。

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前次長検事の山元裕史氏が27日付で最高裁判事に就任した。

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最高裁判事に27日付で就任した前次長検事の山元裕史氏(63)が同日夜、最高裁で記者会見した。「極めて重い職務で身の引き締まる思い。知識や経験の活用にとどまらず、社会の実情や課題を認識し、研さんに努めたい」と抱負を語った。

最高裁判事に山元氏 前次長検事、三浦氏の後任

一橋大在学中の1987年に司法試験に合格した。当初は弁護士志望だったが、実務修習中、自らの権限で起訴・不起訴を判断する役割の重要性にやりがいを見いだして90年に検事任官。東京地検特捜部在籍時は脱税や経済事件に数多く携わったほか、次長検事として静岡一家4人殺害事件や大川原化工機事件の検証にも関与した。

誠実な権限行使を大切にしてきたといい、「立場は変わるが、引き続き法と証拠に基づいて真摯(しんし)に職務に当たりたい」と力を込めた。

千葉県出身。趣味は読書で、歴史小説を好む。座右の銘は「初心忘るべからず」。

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