Tag: Supreme Court
Gee Thanks, Israeli High Court Permits Demolition of Jerusalem Bomber’s Home
Both bombs were placed at busy bus stops and detonated during the morning rush hour of November 22.
Israel’s Reformers Look to US as Model for Selecting Judges
Judges control the process in Israel. Reformers say that leads to groupthink.
Supreme Court Demands Netanyahu Explain His Contempt for the Court
Just the latest attack by the Supreme Court against the elected prime minister of Israel.
High Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to AG’s ‘Neutrality’ on Judicial Reform
The petitioners asserted that Israel's attorney general has a conflict of interest regarding the bill to place limits on her powers.
Israeli AG: Netanyahu’s Speech Was ‘Completely Illegal’
Gali Baharav-Miara contends that the Israeli premier's decision to wade into the process of reforming the judiciary is “completely illegal.”
Coalition Heads Meet on Changes to Judicial Reform
The coalition officials may decide to focus solely on the bill to change the judicial selection committee in the coming weeks.
Dershowitz vs. Kontorovitch on Judicial Reform: A Surprising Agreement, Not a Debate
Dershowitz warns that these reforms might make Israel into a more democratic country like Canada, New Zealand, or Australia.
President Herzog Presents One-Sided ‘Nation’s Outline’ on Judicial Reform
The president's proposal makes nearly everything the coalition is trying to fix even worse.
Knesset’s Judicial Override Law Passes First Reading
If passed, the measure will empower MKs to protect approved laws from judicial override by Israel’s Supreme Court.
Surreal: Supreme Court Tells Ben-Gvir to get Permission from AG
Ben-Gvir made it clear he doesn't trust the AG, and she's made it clear he's not allowed to have anyone else represent him.
Ben-Gvir Tells High Court: ‘Permit Me to Represent Myself’
"I no longer trust the attorney general," the national security minister, himself a lawyer, tells the judges.
Israel’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of ‘Utah Zoom Weddings‘
The decision paves the way for Israelis to get married on Zoom and be registered with the Interior Ministry.
UTJ Head Gafni ‘Happy’ with ‘Taking Down’ Israel’s Supreme Court
“The biggest troubles for religious issues and the ultra-Orthodox public came from the Supreme Court. There is no area where it did not hurt us.”
Israel’s High Court Rejects Petition Claiming Gantz Illegally Transferred 500 Million to PA
The government denies the money came from funds frozen under the “anti-pay-for-slay law.”
Entire Netanyahu Coalition Signs Knesset Bill to Restore Deri as Minister
“Deri Law No. 2,” as it’s been coined, will go before the Knesset next week.
Knesset Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Now Supports Judicial Reform
Yair Lapid believes the judiciary is broken and the relationship between the government branches must finally be regulated.
As Israeli High Court Deadline Approaches, Bedouins Wait to Learn Fate of Khan al-Ahmar
PM Netanyahu says 38 illegal Arab outposts have been dismantled so far in 2023.
Netanyahu Submits to Supreme Court Ruling, Fires Deri as a Minister
"The Supreme Court decided... that I have an obligation to remove you from your position as Minister... This unfortunate decision ignores the will of the people..."
Knesset Justice Panel Chair Simcha Rothman to Propose New, Tougher Judicial Reform Bill
MK Simcha Rothman’s proposed legislation goes even farther than that put forward by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and as a “private bill” does not require review by the attorney general.
Israeli Lawmakers Get 5.1% Pay Hike; Supreme Court Chief to Earn $350K+
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will receive 59,218 shekels ($17,400) per month, and President Isaac Herzog 67,971 shekels ($19,970).
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Sabbath Observance
The appellant, a postal worker, says he was forced from his job.
ChatGPT and I Discuss Selecting Supreme Court Justices
It's interesting that American activists oppose the judicial selection process they have in the US... when it comes to Israel.
NGO Demands Sacking Justice Hayut for Breaking Civil Service Protocol in Attacking Minister Levin
The complaint quoted the segments from Hayut’s speech Thursday night that violated most radically and irresponsibly all the civil service regulations.
Survey Shows Massive Public Support for Minister Levin’s Judicial Reforms
The democratically elected officials are fulfilling the will of the people that voted them in.
Aharon Barak Says Levin’s Justice Reform Is Like ‘a Coup with Tanks,’ Fantasizes about...
The Supreme Court president under whose rule some 10,000 Jews were expelled from their homes rarely defended any minority.
High Court Lets Chikli Run with the Likud, Silman and Balad Also Not Banned
The head of the Central Elections Committee had previously decided to ban Chikli from running for the Knesset.
Supreme Court Kills Mazuz’s 8-Year Appointment, Humiliates AG
Baharav Miara refused to compromise, which cost her a humiliating defeat and a serious blow to her future relationship with the court.
High Court Issues Injunction on Meni Mazuz’s 8-Year Appointment
When Meni Mazuz was on the Supreme Court he was one of the strictest justices in resisting long-term appointments by caretaker governments.
Ignoring Shin Bet Torture, Supreme Court Rejects Amiram Ben-Uliel’s Appeal
"It’s a black day for democracy."
It’ll Be a 6-3 Court for a While Now: High School Football Coach Wins...
Expect these exchanges between the 3 Jewish liberals and 6 Catholic conservatives to persist.
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