Gali Baharav-Miara
No. 24: Gali Baharav-Miara, Isaac Amit, and Noam Sohlberg: Public faces of Israel’s justice system
Baharav-Miara was the government’s internal legal constraint; Amit, the judiciary’s institutional defender; Sohlberg, a conservative jurist placed at the center of political and social disputes.
Ben-Gvir tells police commissioner he will not approve officer appointments until after election
High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit
Attorney-general urges High Court to block PID appointments, warns of politicization
High Court presses state over Galatz closure committee’s prior statements
Justices question whether members of Katz-appointed advisory committee entered Army Radio review with fixed views against station.
High Court to hear petitions against Galatz closure as A-G warns of wider threat to free press
The hearing will be held before Justices Dafna Barak-Erez, Alex Stein, and Yechiel Kasher, after a court ordered the government to brief why its decision to shutter the station shouldn't be canceled.
Attorney-General guidelines could freeze political diplomatic appointments - explainer
Israel’s move toward early elections raises legal questions over ambassador and consul-general appointments, with Attorney-General guidance expected to set limits.
High Court presses Levin over refusal to work with Supreme Court president Amit
The High Court pressed Justice Minister Yariv Levin over his refusal to cooperate with Supreme Court President Isaac Amit on judicial appointments.
High Court orders classified Gofman affidavit transferred to relevant respondents
The court said the classified affidavit must be sent to cleared respondents before it decides how to proceed.
Gofman rejects A-G’s classified update in High Court Mossad appointment case
Gofman’s lawyer, Ohad Shalem, argued that the A-G's office repeatedly claimed to hold classified documents while, according to Gofman, those materials contained nothing relevant to the petitions.
MK Simcha Rothman rushes bill to split A-G position as Knesset dissolution looms - report
On Tuesday, Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Degel Hatorah faction, gave a green light to work toward dissolving the Knesset “as soon as possible.”
High Court seeks further materials before ruling on Gofman Mossad appointment
The High Court heard petitions against Netanyahu's decision to appoint Roman Gofman as Mossad chief, with concerns over integrity and past actions.
Netanyahu reprimands Mossad chief Barnea after sending letter opposing Gofman appointment
Prime Minister Netanyahu reprimanded outgoing Mossad head Barnea for sending a letter opposing Gofman's appointment as Mossad chief.
Levin's refusal to meet with Supreme Court harms Israeli public, judiciary, AG argues
“In effect, from a system-of-government perspective, this constitutes a severe, unjustified, and unexplained infringement by the executive branch on the judiciary."
