Israel’s Left Furious: 5 Justices to Retire during Ayelet Shaked’s Term (Analysis)

The next five justices will be conservative, and at least one of them will be religious.

Otzma Yehudit’s MK Kroizer Overwhelmingly Elected to Judicial Selection Committee

Itamar Ben-Gvir congratulated Yitzchak Kroizer and hoped that this committee will never meet.

Women Dominate Israeli Courts and Public Legal Sector

In a quiet revolution, women have begun to outnumber men in the Israeli legal profession, and while, for the moment, there are still more active lawyers who are men (28,231) than women (22,670), that gap is quickly closing.

Conservative Judge Yosef Elron Applies to Become Chief Justice of Israel’s Supreme Court

By seniority, Justice Yitzhak Amit is expected to follow Hayut as the next Chief Justice when she retires on October 16, her 70th birthday.

Report: Hamas Terrorists to Get Light Plea Bargains So Shin Bet Won’t Expose Interrogation...

The Shin Bet looking to avoid having its operatives testify in court about their interrogation methods.

Suspected Sex Offender Malka Leifer Extradited after Hiding from Prosecution for 13 Years

Supreme Court Justice Anat Baron recommended dismissing Leifer's appeal and "uphold the judgment of the District Court which declared the appellant extraditable to Australia."

When Knockout Victim Is Black, Attacker Charged with Hate Crime

A law school textbook classic example of a hate crime. In this Texas case, it was a white man "playing" the Knockout "Game" on a black victim.

Court Extends Administrative Detention by 4 Months for Grandson of Rabbi Meir Kahane z’l

Meir Ettinger will remain in administrative detention for another four months, after six months in solitary confinement.

Israeli NSA Chief: War Commission of Inquiry Would Aim to End Right-Wing Rule

The role of a state investigative committee would be to eliminate the right-wing government. Don't be fooled."

Judge Rules Victims of Chabad of Poway Shooting Attack Can Sue Gunmaker

Superior Court Judge Kenneth Medel said the gunmaker negligently marketed its rifle to youth on social media.

Bibi Pleading with Putin over Israeli-American Woman’s 7.5-Year Sentence for 9-Gram Possession

Surely, Netanyahu who swapped more than 1,000 Arab terrorists for one Israeli boychick would find it in his heart to let one hacker go in exchange for an innocent Israeli woman.

Hekdesh Benvenisti Suing to Evict 9 Arab Squatter Families from Eastern Jerusalem

In 2014, White House spokesman Josh Earnest described the new, legal occupants of Kfar HaShiloah as individuals "whose agenda, by definition, stokes tensions between Israelis and Palestinians."

3 Israeli Bedouin Convicted of Honor Murder of Female Relative, 19

The three kidnapped the young woman in their car, murdered her and burned her body because she wanted to get a divorce after having been forced to marry her husband.

Ghattas to Plead Guilty, Two Years Jail Expected

State prosecutors will also ask the court to attach a clause of moral turpitude to the confession.

IDF Troops Ignore Supreme Court, Demolish Jewish Homes in Gush Etzion

Security forces finished demolitions in Gush Etzion before debate ended over a restraining order to stop them.

Atomwaffen Leader Kaleb Cole Convicted of Conspiracy to Threaten Journalists, ADL Employees

Cole “was not simply sending a message of hate, he was sending a statement of terror.”

PM Netanyahu’s Wife’s Corruption Trial Opens Today

Mrs. Netanyahu did not heed the advice of her attorneys who've been recommending that she apologize and pay back the money.

EU Court to Hamas: Yes, You Are Terrorists

The decision can be appealed to the European Court of Justice.

Hague Judges Tell Prosecutor to Proceed with 2010 Gaza Flotilla ‘War Crime’ Case

The ICC Judges rebuked Bensouda for deciding to not go after Israel for war crimes for the Mavi Marmara.

Huge Marijuana ‘Nursery’ Uncovered in Northern Negev

Southern District Police discovered a major illicit marijuana cultivation and sales operation in the northern Negev.

Katzav to Apply Third Time for Parole

Former president Katzav is again trying to win parole without expressing remorse.

Disabled Accessibility Rules an Excuse to Expanding Mixed Prayer Kotel Plaza Without Permit

A representative of the city's legal adviser objected to the move, arguing that it could not be sneaked under the guise of accessibility.

Jewish Hospital Sued for Refusing to Abort Healthy Twin

The patient retained the services of Amir Attaran, an Iranian-American Professor of Law, who filed a complaint on her behalf with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, for discrimination on the basis of sex and family status.

Liberman ‘Regrets’ President’s Rejection of Azaria’s Appeal for Pardon

The president declined to issue the pardon, saying such a move would "harm the resilience" of the IDF and the state.

Former PM Ehud Olmert Requests Pardon From President Rivlin

Former PM Olmert requested a pardon to eliminate a prison term that was already reduced from six years to 18 months, after his conviction on charges of bribery.

Court Rejects Yehuda Glick’s Appeal to Visit Temple Mount

Since Glick’s appearance would arouse Muslim anger, it is Glick and not the rioters who are kept off the holy site.

Rothman Strongly Disagrees with Herzog but Will Meet Today

Last Thursday night, former Labor Chairman and currently the President of Israel Itzhak Herzog broke all the rules.

Son of Muslim High Court Nominee Facing Accusations of Terror Support

Kabub wrote on Facebook that “we will fill the streets with rage and demonstrations, and we will fill the prisons with innocent people.”

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