Tag: High Court

Is it possible to garnish 20% of the High Court justices' pay until they leave of their own volition?

About two months ago, the IDF demolished the entire homes of two other members of the same terror squad, despite petitions from their families.

Yes, this new government is definitely a platypus – an egg laying mammal, with a duck's bill to boot.

Can the President assign this task to a defendant in a criminal lawsuit? We'll hopefully get the answer on Thursday this week.

It's a sinking sensation in many pundits' pit of the stomach: this circus has not left town yet. There's one more big act coming, at center stage.

But the AG warned the high court that the coalition agreement promotes significant constitutional changes, including creating a new model of government that is not an organic part of Israel's system of government.

The High Court has strayed from its practice of not becoming involved in petitions over hypothetical issues.

The court orders the government to pass new legislation within the next few weeks if it wishes to continue to track the movements of coronavirus carriers.

As soon as the 61-MKs' recommendation is sent to the president, there will be a stampede of all the many parties, interest groups and NGOs to the High Court of Justice.

The Shin Bet operates under the purview of the Knesset Foreign and Security Committee and the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee.

Bibi is quite content to let the court slip back into the hands of the left, because Bibi is not a rightwinger.

Blue&White has the chairmanship of the Regulating Committee (MK Avi Nissenkorn) as well as the Speaker of the House – MK Benny Gantz.

The judges also ruled that the top floor could be demolished only after Passover eve.

Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Gantz's partner strongly opposes the move.

The High Court of justice ordered overnight Thursday the transfer of the authority to convene a Knesset plenum to the eldest MK, Amir Peretz (Labor).

Blue&White will lose if they try to force Amir Peretz to give up his cozy new chair as Knesset Speaker, and Peretz has his own long-term agenda.

Edelstein's resignation thwarted the possibility of holding a vote for a new Speaker until Monday.

The protesters showed up in their cars to say the High Court had crossed a red line by unlawfully interfering in the Knesset's agenda and by ruling in direct contravention of the Basic Law of the Knesset.

Edelstein is reportedly furious at the High Court panel of five justices, especially since they obviously didn't bother to read his lengthy and well annotated response.

"In one of the most difficult crises since the establishment of the state, the legal system is attempting a government coup in the State of Israel, no less."

The Joint Arab List sees itself as naturally entitled to what has to be the most vital Knesset committee, bar none, because they are the third largest faction in the Knesset.

There are countless unintended consequences to the proposed action, not the least of which being that we'd have to celebrate Purim again, seeing as Purim falls on Adar II.

"If we have to bring in MKs from the opposite camp, we will certainly change the law so that no sanctions are imposed on them," MK Zohar said.

"No democracy in the world has changed the rules of the electoral process during a vacation. "

Former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked commended the court for its decision and said that it is the result of the hard work led by her at the ministry in recent years.

The High Court declared it would not be discussing the issue before the election, stating that “at this time the petition is theoretical and premature.”

The 2017 Land Regulation Act aims to retroactively legalize Israeli settlements in Area C of Judea and Samaria, in order to protect between 2,000 and 4,000 homes.

The dirt on Ben-Ari has started coming out, presumably leaked from her foes inside the Prosecution.

Because of the dispute over the appointment, between the Justice Minister and the AG, the appointment will most likely be challenged in the High Court of Justice.

Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition by Mordechai Vanunu, who was convicted of revealing Israel’s nuclear secrets, to remove the injunction prohibiting him from leaving the country and contacting foreign citizens.