High Court of Justice

Gov't approval of NIS 40 m. toward Shas school system to face legal obstacles - report 

Officials claimed that the move to transfer the funds would face major legal difficulties, the report said.

 HAREDI YESHIVA students
 JUSTICE ISAAC AMIT was lawfully chosen as president of the Supreme Court, as a majority of the members of the Judicial Selection Committee supported his selection as required by law, the writer states.

High Court rules: Police cannot search suspects’ electronics without warrant

General view of the Russian Orthodox church in the Ein Karem neighbourhood of Jerusalem, October 30, 2020

Petition complicates Patriarchate lands dispute in Jerusalem

 State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman (illustrative)

IDF Public Defender disapproves of Comptroller's Office October 7 probe


Levin to High Court: Office I ordered locked belongs to Justice Min., not A-G

Last week, Baharav-Miara and staff from the office arrived at the office to find the locks changed. Levin only later confirmed that he was behind the instruction, confirming previous reports.

 Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a Knesset committee meeting in Jerusalem. January 21, 2025.

High Court demands gov't response to petition by Hostages Forum to explain war calculations

The Forum submitted an amended petition to the High Court, arguing that the government must explain the reasoning behind the decision of whether to continue the war or not. 

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Former police chiefs petition High Court to block Ben-Gvir’s role in police promotions

The petitioners argue that Ben-Gvir should be stripped of the authority to approve promotions for investigative officers.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speaks during a rally in support of the current Israeli government, outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.

Expanded High Court bench to hear petitions against A-G's firing next month

The petitioners argue that this process circumvented all of the oversight mechanisms in place, and served to target the independence of the legal advisery, turning it political. 

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attending a committee meeting in the Knesset, April 27, 2025; illustrative.

Karhi orders staff to ignore A-G, in defiance of High Court injunction on firing

In response, Yair Lapid said his faction would file a complaint with police against the communications minister for incitement and sedition.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, December 18, 2024

A-G: Gov't dismissal of chief prosecutor while PM on criminal trial is illegal

The government is slated today to push through a final vote to dismiss Baharav-Miara. What will likely happen next is that the High Court of Justice will provide a judicial review of the decision.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in April. Israeli democracy is actually shockingly half-baked, the writer argues.

A small and insufficient victory: Female Torah scholars - opinion

A public body in which women cannot hold certain roles is invalid according to the principles of democracy and not to be taken seriously.

 Women studying at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies in Jerusalem.

Ministers inch closer to firing Baharav-Miara, legality of decision unclear

Israel’s cabinet moves to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, sparking legal challenges and potential Supreme Court intervention.

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 18, 2024.

Unanimous vote: Landmark verdict rules women can take Rabbinate exams

The women spent years studying the necessary halachot for the exam, as well as solidifying and investing in their Jewish and Torah knowledge as a whole.

 Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg.

Gov’t requests three more months to present kashrut law adjustments

The decision has left Tzohar, which requested but did not receive kashrut certification authority, in the dark.

KASHRUT CERTIFICATION at a Jerusalem eatery – will the rabbinate’s monopoly be broken?

Ayman Odeh to be impeached? Deciding vote on Hadash-Ta’al chairman scheduled for Monday

Haredi MKs from UTJ said they would decide on their vote in a party meeting. Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid said that Odeh "clearly crossed a line."

MK Ayman Odeh attends a faction meeting, at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 30, 2025