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The Israeli Supreme Court at a hearing on petitions against the "recusal law," Sept. 28, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

High Court to continue hearing petitions against recusal law

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Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, will hold its second hearing on petitions calling for it to strike down the "recusal law," which limits the court's ability to declare a...
Chief Justice of Israel's Supreme Court Esther Hayut at the hearing of the government's

Supreme Court hearing on ‘reasonableness’ law kicks off

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Israel's Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, convened on Tuesday to consider petitions against the so-called "reasonableness" law, an amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary passed by the Knesset in July. The hearing,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, party heads and government ministers attend a meeting on the state budget, May 23, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Coalition heads: Supreme Court cannot strike down Basic Laws

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Israel's Supreme Court has no authority to strike down semi-constitutional Basic Laws or force a prime minister to recuse himself, coalition party heads proclaimed on Sunday. "The court does not have the authority to annul...

Justice minister hails proposed compromise on Israeli Supreme Court reform

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Israel’s Minister of Justice Yariv Levin met on Wednesday with several prominent public figures who drafted a judicial reform compromise proposal to bridge the gaps between the sides. Levin met with Israeli jurist Yuval Elbashan,...
Supreme Court Chief Justice Esther Hayut at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on May 27, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli Supreme Court president blasts critics for ‘undermining’ rule of law

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Israeli Supreme Court President Esther Hayut blasted critics of the court at the annual Israel Bar Association conference in Eilat on Monday. “The undermining of the legitimacy of the courts and their judgements in effect...
Israeli Supreme Court Chief Justice Esther Hayut arrives at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on May 3, 2020, for a hearing on the legality of the coalition agreement between Likud and Blue and White parties. Photo by Oren Ben Hakoon/POOL.

As Israel’s Supreme Court weighs in on unity government, how much power should it...

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In a landmark ruling, Israel’s Supreme Court rejected all petitions against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forming a new government while under indictment, and against the emergency unity government deal signed by Netanyahu and...