Judiciary
Supreme Court president warns attacks on judiciary threaten democratic order
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warns Israel’s judiciary is under a "full-fledged attack," emphasizing the erosion of judicial independence and the rule of law in the country.
Gov’t tells High Court it lacks authority to order state inquiry into October 7 failures
Israeli bar exam passed by nearly 68% of first-time examinees, as divide widens
President Trump must invite Reza Pahlavi to the White House - opinion
Knesset committee begins rejecting opposition objections as they advance judicial appointment bill
So far, the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee has rejected 2,700 out of 70,000 objections. The coalition enjoys a majority in the committee.
Levin-Sa’ar compromise politicizes judicial selection process, A-G says
A-G warns that the proposed judicial selection reform prioritizes politics over professionalism, risking judicial independence and altering the balance of Israel’s legal system.
Knesset bill increases government control over judicial ombudsman appointment
How will the government’s proposal politicize the judicial watchdog appointment?
We should all compromise to protect Israel’s judiciary from political strife - opinion
The incoming president of the Supreme Court could raise the flag of compromise in the form of the victor’s outstretched hand and allow Levin’s candidate to be appointed to the court.
Yariv Levin requests delay of Supreme Court chief justice appointment over allegations
Israel has been without a chief justice since October 2023, when former chief justice Esther Hayut’s tenure ended.
US federal judge delegation explores Oct 7 challenge to Israeli legal system
The judges' trip included an exploration of International Humanitarian Law and the laws of war from the Israeli perspective.
Vogelman: Reform ruling part of constitutional process, need last Basic Law
Acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman called to permanently fill the top justice position.
Justice Minister Levin to convene judicial selection panel within 15 days
Without new judges being appointed, Israel was on track to be short more than 50 judges by the end of next month.
The judicial reform is a wholesale uprooting of the judiciary's power - opinion
This specific amendment is not a limitation placed upon the judiciary’s power of review over acts of the executive. It is indeed the uprooting of this power.
Israel's government attorney questions 'hasty' Declaration of Independence
Justice Yitzhak Amit said that democracy doesn’t usually die all at once, “democracy dies in small steps.”
