The Supreme Court has for the second time adjourned the hearing of a constitutional petition filed by former Executive Director in the Office of the President, Ambassador Ajing Deng Ajing, after the Constitutional Panel failed to form the required quorum.

The court has postponed the hearing to August 13, 2026, when all nine members of the Constitutional Panel are expected to be present.

Under South Sudan’s law, the Constitutional Panel must have all nine judges present before it can hear constitutional matters.

Ajing Deng Ajing’s lawyers are challenging his continued detention without formal charges, arguing that it violates his constitutional rights.

They have asked the court to issue provisional measures to protect his rights while the petition is being determined.

The petition was filed after Ajing, a former Executive Director in the Office of the President, was removed from office in July 2025 and arrested in November 2025.

The Supreme Court had earlier dismissed preliminary objections raised by the government and confirmed that it had jurisdiction to hear the case.

The state had argued that the defense lacked authorization to bring the petition and referred to an ongoing investigation linked to Criminal Case No. 710 of 2026.

The court is now expected to consider the constitutional questions raised by Ajing’s legal team when the hearing resumes.