Isaac Amit
'Dangerous incitement': Bar Association demands Smotrich remove AI video featuring justices, A-G
The Bar Association claimed that the AI-generated video, which depicts Israeli justices being dragged away from a protest, was an "attempt to intimidate" the Judicial system.
Seventy-nine judicial appointees take oath after 18-month selection freeze
WATCH: RZP releases AI video showing arrests of judicial officials as part of election campaign
High Court cancels Second Authority appointments over Netanyahu conflict of interest
High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit
Court President Isaac Amit and Justice Dafna Barak-Erez issued the interim order in a 2-1 decision. Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg dissented.
High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names
The 189 petitioners had argued that Zini lacked the experience required to lead the agency and that his selection was tainted by conflicts of interest.
Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks
“The path to physical violence first passes through verbal violence,” Amit told a special Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, convened following the killing of attorney Arbel Feldman.
Election Committee approves 159 polling stations in senior facilities, asks High Court to end case
The decision means the 159 polling locations no longer need approval from the Elections Committee. What remains is whether the solution is enough to end the High Court proceedings.
Supreme Court bars PA from challenging recognized disabilities in terror compensation claims
The court ruled that once the National Insurance Institute, or a court, determines a terror victim has an existing disability, the Palestinian Authority could be liable for providing compensation.
Knesset to High Court: Judicial-selection reform may justify professional trade-off
The Knesset told the High Court that lower professional standards among Supreme Court appointees could be justified by greater public trust and a more diverse judiciary.
Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis
It has become clear that Netanyahu and the government's problem with a state inquiry was not activist judges, but their desire to navigate the results to not be overly negative for themselves.
High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ says Israeli politicians who defy court rulings could face lawsuits
If elected officials choose not to comply with court rulings, the High Court of Justice warned, they risk exposure to civil lawsuits.
Israel to be left without state comptroller after Supreme Court freezes Rabello's election
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that in the second round of voting in the election for state comptroller, a substantive flaw occurred regarding the secrecy of the ballot.
Judicial Selection Committee picks 26 more judges, registrars after extended freeze
This latest series of appointments follows Sunday's appointment of 68 judicial officials after around a year and a half of delay.
