Defendant: Plans to submit a response to the request for clarification. Plaintiff: Considers submitting a preparatory document to supplement their previous arguments.

Please gather in front of the courthouse by 1:40 PM on the day of the event. We will march in front of the courthouse. After the oral arguments conclude, the event will be held in the Ume Room of the Ouka Kaikan (a 2-minute walk from the Nagoya District Court). Everyone is welcome to attend. Media representatives can also participate via Zoom. Please contact office@ombudsman.jp for more information. The march into the courthouse will begin at 1:40 PM, before the oral arguments begin, in front of the Nagoya District Court.

■ Defendant (the State) submits a written response to the request for clarification.
■ Plaintiff submits a written rebuttal to the defendant's preparatory brief.

The procession to the court will begin at 1:30 PM in front of the Nagoya District Court. Please join us. After the oral arguments conclude, the proceedings will take place in the Ume Room of the Ouka Kaikan (a 2-minute walk from the Nagoya District Court). Everyone is welcome to attend. Media representatives can also participate via Zoom. Please contact office@ombudsman.jp for details.

■ Plaintiffs: If the regional allowance is unconstitutional and invalid, clarify the formula for calculating the difference. ■ Defendant (national) side: Plan to respond to plaintiffs' fifth and sixth preparatory documents. - Clarify the argument regarding the nature of the regional allowance and its relationship to Article 80 of the Constitution. - To understand the actual situation based on pay increase and promotion disparity, submit the percentage of "retired at or close to retirement age while remaining in Grade 3" for 10 periods / "retired at or close to retirement age while remaining in Grade 4." * "Grade 3/Grade 4" = salary grade

The meeting will be held in the Ume Room of the Oka Kaikan Hall (a two-minute walk from the Nagoya District Court) after the oral arguments. Anyone can attend. Members of the press may also participate via Zoom. Please contact office@ombudsman.jp.

Plaintiff's rebuttal to the defendant's written statement

The meeting will be held in the Ume Room of the Oka Kaikan Hall (a two-minute walk from the Nagoya District Court) after the oral arguments. Anyone can attend. Members of the press may also participate via Zoom. Please contact office@ombudsman.jp.

Defendant's written statement + Plaintiff's preparatory statement, etc. Plaintiff's side: Reading of the renewal argument and Preparatory Document 4, which contains the thoughts of former Judge Takeuchi (approx. 25 minutes)

After the debate, a report meeting will be held at the Ouka Kaikan "Fujizakura"

There will be a statement of the gist of two preparatory documents plus some explanation of documentary evidence. No tickets will be distributed for spectators.

Wednesday, February 19th, 10:10am: Meet in front of Nagoya District Court + proceedings to enter the courtroom 10:30am - After the second oral argument (around 11am) - 11:50am: Press conference and report meeting Venue: Ouka Kaikan "Bamboo Room" (south side of Nagoya District Court) http://www.ouka.sakura.tv/_userdata/access.pdf

※You will need a numbered ticket to attend the hearing. For details, please see below: 1. Statement of the complaint: 5 minutes 2. Statement of the plaintiff's preparatory brief 1: 10 minutes 3. Statement of the head of the court: 5 minutes 4. Statement of the defense attorney's opinion: 5 minutes

The deadline for issuing spectator tickets on Wednesday, October 16th is 10:00 a.m. and tickets will be distributed by lottery. : From 10:10 AM, after the procession into the courtroom in front of the courthouse has finished (around 11 AM), there will be a press conference and report meeting in the Conference Room on the 4th floor of the Bar Association Building. *For details on spectator pass issuance, please go to: https://www.courts.go.jp/app/botyokoufu_jp/detail?id=18223&list_id=215,217,216,218,219,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227,228 Court: Nagoya District Court, Civil Division 1 Date and Time: October 16, 2024, 10:00 AM, In front of the north entrance of the Nagoya High District Court Joint Government Building Case Name: Case claiming for reduction in judges' remuneration, etc. Case No. 53 of 2024 (Gyo-U) Notes: (Lottery) Spectator passes will be issued at the above location, so please come directly to the north entrance without entering the courthouse. The distribution starts at around 9:50 a.m. and ends at 10:00 a.m. A lottery will be held for those who have received a numbered ticket. [Court opening time: 10:30 a.m., Courtroom number: No. 1]

The lawsuit will be filed at the Nagoya District Court at 3:30 p.m., and a press conference regarding the lawsuit will be held at the Aichi Bar Association at 4 p.m.

24/7/2 (Tue) Press Conference after Lawsuit (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnjNpyyJXjM