Judges
Father, uncle sentenced to life for honor killing of 14-year-old girl in Pakistan
Anwar-ul-Haq, the girl’s father, told police that gunmen fired on her. However, police found that ul-Haq, a naturalized US citizen, has organized the killing with his brother-in-law.
Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism
A century since Dreyfus's wrongful conviction, a family member is promoted in the IDF
High Court gives Levin until Thursday to say when he will convene Judicial Selection Committee
Lebanese politicians warn of 'sedition' amid judicial crisis
Lebanon's chief prosecutor has charged the judicial investigator of the Beirut Port blast case with "rebelling against the judiciary."
Why is changing Israeli judge appointment system dangerous? - opinion
The politicization of the Supreme Cour could damage the entire legal system and Israel’s ability to continue functioning as a vital democracy.
Who should lead the struggle in Israel for the judiciary's defense?
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Netanyahu’s refusal to seek a consensus repeats Rabin’s mistake when he launched the Oslo Accords.
Israel's legal reform: A counterrevolution to the constitutional revolution?
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Veteran observers of the legal system explore whether the reform is a counter-constitutional revolution – or an anti-constitutional revolution.
Israel's judiciary shows its limited power
LEGAL AFFAIRS: According to leaks from the coalition negotiation room, a new arrangement is planned that will end the masquerade ball that has accompanied this saga for over 50 years.
Retired judges, university heads decry new coalition
Open University president: Israel is facing ‘a murky wave that threatens the foundations of the democratic existence’ of Israel.
Changing Israel judicial appointments only possible with broad consensus - opinion
While specific minor adjustments to the current system may be called for, I believe that its underlying principles are sound and that it would be a mistake to stray from them.
Rachel Freier: Civil court judge, parademic, Hasid and mother of 6
Freier discusses the changing public perception of Hasidim and relations between religious and secular Jews.
Wisconsin parade attacker sentenced to life in prison without parole
The judge symbolically added at least another 1,067 years to the life sentences to underscore the severity of the crimes for which she said Brooks showed "no remorse, no empathy."
Attackers injure pro-Russia judge who sentenced foreigners to death in Ukraine
The three men, who Pushilin described as "Nazi war criminals," were released in September as part of a major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia.
