Articles in "judicial reform"
Israel’s Top Court Rejects Government Procedure for Dismissing Attorney General
The High Court of Justice issued a unanimous decision on Monday night urging the government to reverse its dismissal of Attorney General ...
Civil Servants Not Immune to Polarization, Study Finds in Israel and U.S. Parallels
A new academic study has found that civil servants, much like the general public, are deeply divided in how they perceive and respond to ...
Democracy ‘Delicate and Fragile,’ Israeli Chief Justice Warns
At the opening of the Israel Bar Association’s annual conference in Eilat on Monday, Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit delivered an ...
Judicial Overhaul: Government Celebrates Victory, Opponents Petition Israeli High Court
Opponents of Israel's judicial overhaul quickly petitioned the High Court on Wednesday morning against a new law reshaping a judicial ...
Knesset Gives Government Greater Control Over Judicial Appointments
The Israeli Knesset passed legislation changing the makeup of a committee responsible for appointing the country’s judges as opposition ...
71,367 Objections and 20 Hours of Debate: Knesset to Determine Fate of Judicial Committee
Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday braced themselves for a marathon 20-hour debate to determine the future of a committee responsible for ...
Knesset Committee Approves Controversial Bill to Reshape Judicial Selection Process
The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved a controversial bill on Wednesday aimed at reshaping the committee responsible ...
Knesset Gives Gov’t Control Over Judicial Ombudsman in Victory for Legal Overhaul
Israel's governing coalition scored a victory in its judicial overhaul initiative when the Knesset approved legislation giving the ...
Justice Yitzhak Amit Appointed Supreme Court President, Ending 15-Month Stalemate
Ending a 15-month stalemate, Israel's Judicial Appointments Committee selected Justice Yitzhak Amit as President of the Supreme Court on ...
Knesset Committee to Begin Discussions on Judicial Reform Compromise
The Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee will begin discussions on Wednesday on a compromise judicial reform plan. The move ...
