Supreme Court
Former Supreme Court pres. Hayut joins Rhodes Scholarship committee in Israel
Rhodes is the oldest scholarship program in the world. Established at Oxford University in 1903, next year’s edition will mark a decade since the program arrived in Israel.
Pakistani court grants bail to former PM Imran Khan in 2023 riots cases
Prosecution opposes Netanyahu's attorney's request to consult with PM during cross-examination
Yesh Atid submits High Court request to prohibit Levin from interfering with A-G's duties
Karhi cannot be involved in council appts. for Israel's public broadcaster, court rules
The Office revealed relentless, inappropriate attempts by Karhi to interfere in the appointments.
Gov't explains ministerial committee to fire A-G: Current legal framework left us no choice
The position comes after the justice minister failed to fill committee positions to dismiss Baharav-Miara.
A-G: Gov't decision to fire A-G is faulty, must be subjected to judicial review before advancement
The decision “opened the door to firing the attorney-general - the general prosecutor - based on foreign factors and calculations, including regarding ongoing criminal investigations,” she wrote.
Attorney-General Baharav-Miara refuses to attend her own dismissal hearing
In her letter to the committee, Baharav-Miara wrote that the hearing was based on an illegal government decision that is laden with foreign influences.
The case of Israel's attorney-general: Why the role exists - and should it be changed?
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Experts weigh in on the importance of the role of the attorney general in the Israeli legal system, and debate Gali Baharav-Miara's interpretation of the role.
Judges grant gov’t, A-G until Tuesday for responses on Zini appointment
Supreme Court Justice granted the government and the Attorney-General's office until Tuesday to reach a compromise on Netanyahu's proposal to appoint Zini as head of the Shin Bet.
Israeli High Court blocks fast-track bid to undo gender change
The three-judge panel held that the gender-change certificate the petitioner received in 2021 “remains valid,” and any new certificate must follow the ministry’s ordinary procedure.
Gov't, A-G have until Sunday to compromise on new Shin Bet head Zini's appointment
The judges intended to clarify whether to uphold, change, or reject an advisory opinion based on the AG's opinion regarding Netanyahu's potential conflict of interest in hiring Zini.
Mother of hostage Ran Gvili disrupts Shin Bet hearing: ‘Don’t you dare use the hostages’
Almog Cohen claimed that Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit kicked out a hostage's mother out of the Shin Bet hearing on Tuesday.
Palestinian Authority can be sued by American terror victims, US Supreme Court rules
The family of Ari Fuld, who was killed in a stabbing attack in 2018 in a shopping center parking lot by a 17-year-old Palestinian terrorist, filed such the suit in 2021.
MQG files to Supreme Court against gov’t decision on A-G dismissal
MQG said the decision was “made in an expedited process of less than a week without any factual basis.”
