Judges
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump's order on ICC
Daniella Wexler: Retrospective or new exhibition?
Judge rejects 'Qatargate' suspect's appeal against extended detention
Grapevine: Jerusalem justice
Leaving a legacy: Judge Varda Wirth Livne retires as president of National Labor Court
The occasion was marked by a ceremony attended by other justices, as well as a speech by Chief Justice Isaac Amit.
Judge who blocked Palestinian activist's deportation is an observant Jew
One more Jewish voice said Khalil should not be deported: Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York.
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.
Netanyahu trial testimony to be limited to 14 more hearings
The defense estimates that it needs 33-35 total testimonies, with Monday only being the twelfth hearing since Netanyahu first took the stand in December.
Knesset bill increases government control over judicial ombudsman appointment
How will the government’s proposal politicize the judicial watchdog appointment?
Yossi Avni-Levy wins Sapir Prize for Literature
Avni-Levy will receive NIS 180,000 ($50,000) and his novel will be translated into Arabic and another language of his choosing, broadening its reach and fostering cross-cultural dialogue.
Dan Meridor: Levin-Sa’ar proposal will politicize High Court appointments
The new proposal also includes a mechanism to prevent a stalemate in high court appointments.
Appointing Isaac Amit risks further eroding trust in Israel’s judiciary - editorial
To appoint Amit, as brilliant a jurist as he might be, to lead the country’s highest court under a cloud of unresolved conflict-of-interest allegations is counter-productive.
Fear for his life: Did Khamenei wear a bulletproof vest at funeral of assassinated judges? - report
Two days after the murder, Iran still doesn't know the motive of the assassinations, sparking rumors of civil unrest.
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.
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.
