Judiciary
The judiciaries in Israel and the United States are under siege - opinion
Attacks on Barrett and Sohlberg signal something profoundly concerning: Certain political factions don’t want conservative judges; they want compliant ones.
Shimon Shetreet: Israeli gov't wants to change judiciary to give prime minister 'total power'
Likud MK Ofir Katz named Knesset representative in judicial watchdog appointment committee
Israel has opened 'gates of hell' on hostages with return to war, former Mossad chief says
Ex-deputy chief justice: ICC, UN clapping over gov’t tearing down judicial independence
"We are a democracy, but with the situation now, we are doing an injustice to this term, this was a knife in the back of democracy.”
Sa'ar's judicial compromise missing critical piece of agreement - analysis
Without regard to Gideon Sa'ar, dropping the basic laws aspect of the compromise is a mega event.
Barak's civil war prediction: A warning or exaggeration? - comment
The question is: which voices deserve our attention and amplification?
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.
