Yariv Levin
Israel's judicial reform legislation blitz will reach Supreme Court, chief justice warns
In a rare radio interview with KAN Reshet Bet marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Amit addressed the deepening constitutional crisis surrounding the government’s judicial reform agenda.
Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Israel Katz warns
A-G shoots down Levin's most recent attempt to get rid of Supreme Court Chief Justice Amit
Knesset approves first reading of bill to make Police Investigation Department independent
Isaac Amit appointed permanent High Court chief justice as 15-month saga ends
The Judicial Selection Committee convenes to appoint Israel's new chief justice.
High Court rules Levin must convene Judicial Selection Committee Sunday
Earlier on Friday, Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara penned a letter to Levin, calling on him to convene the committee.
Return of judicial reform: Knesset committee prepares new Sa'ar-Levin bill
The new bill is based on a joint proposal by Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and is expected to pass into law by the end of February.
High Court gives Levin ten more days to appoint Chief Justice
The AG wrote that it was not clear why Levin waited until the days before the deadline to air the allegations, some of which arose already in 2023.
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.
Legislation of Levin-Sa’ar judicial reform compromise to begin next week
The initial bill was approved for its second and third reading in March 2023, but was frozen after mass protests broke out in the wake of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s warning.
Former A-G Mandelblit: Judicial reform compromise is 'rotten,' will weaken High Court - exclusive
Sa'ar and Levin pitched the proposal as "evolutionary and not revolutionary," but according to Mandelblit, the proposal was indeed revolutionary.
How the Israeli system actually works (or fails) may surprise you - opinion
The judicial selection process is complex, involving input by judges, the Israel Bar Association, and Knesset.
The judiciary is already politicized - opinion
I DO NOT think that “the policitization of the system” is a reason to object to the new outline. On the contrary, it is time to admit and formally recognize that the system is highly political.
Judicial reform: Out of grief, a new dialogue - a call for compromise after Oct. 7 - analysis
Many Israelis are hungry for leaders free from the straitjacket of ideology, untainted by the cynicism of cutthroat politics, and driven by integrity and love of country.
