Justice
SCOTUS upholds state bans on transgender sports participation, paving way for further restrictions
The court decided 9-0 that the state laws do not violate the Title IX civil rights statute that bars discrimination in education "on the basis of sex."
Why mediation is gaining ground as an alternative to litigation
Israel's police, security forces support and enable West Bank settler violence - opinion
Chief prosecutor warns police watchdog must remain independent as reform faces court challenge
Justice in the biblical story of Dinah
The story about Dinah catches us unprepared. We are lulled into a sense of complacency that this family has come home to settle and all is well.
Israel's Supreme Court: Interviews to start for four open slots
The 24 candidates are supposed to be narrowed down to six or seven candidates in the near future with the committee expected to make final decisions around November 23.
Britain's Jewish fighters for justice, against antisemitism
No. 9 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2021: UK attorney-general Michael Ellis and UK solicitor general Lucy Frazer.
Prosecution reindicts Zadorov despite his release to house arrest
State ignores signals from Supreme Court to drop the case.
Judicial Selection Committee holds first meeting
The powerful Judicial Selection Committee, chaired by Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and which is set to replace six justices through October 2023, held its first meeting Monday night.
Police arrest Ramle teenager on suspicion of hit-and-run
A teenager from the central Israeli town of Ramle being questioned for causing a death in a hit-and-run accident. He has no criminal record and maintained his right to remain silent.
Jewish scrolls and manuscripts stolen during Holocaust to be returned
17 stolen Jewish artifacts, Some over 170 years old and written in Eastern Europe, were seized by the DOJ, and will be returned to rightful owners.
Is Gaza human-rights activist Mohammad El Halabi getting a fair trial?
Halabi, a former head of an American humanitarian organization, was arrested in 2016. He has been in jail for more than five years and has endured 165 court sessions without any credible evidence.
Israel must split attorney-general role to ensure rule of law - opinion
The current attorney-general’s balanced and cautious approach, under particularly difficult circumstances, is no guarantee for the future. We can’t rely on the miracle to continue.
Sue Bird, Zach Banner and Alysha Clark talk tikkun olam, social justice
"There’s a quote [that] ‘ally is a verb, not a noun.’ And that stuck with me. What does it actually mean to be an ally?" Bird asked.
