Articles in "Supreme Court"

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 ...

Supreme Court Rules Baby Sophie to Stay With Foster Parents in Embryo Mix-Up Case

Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Sunday that Baby Sophie, the now-two-year-old center of a high-profile embryo mix-up, will remain with her ...

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 ...

Israeli Justice Minister Slammed After Nominating All 13 Sitting Justices to Lead Supreme Court

A standoff over Israeli judicial appointments deepened when Justice Minister Yariv Levin nominated all 13 sitting Supreme Court justices ...

Israeli President Warns Against Renewing Judicial Overhaul

Saying “the soul and future of the nation are at stake," Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned the government against renewing its ...

As Israelis Grapple With Yeshiva Draft, 72% Say Polarized Society Raised Probability of October 7 Attack

Seventy-two percent of Israelis believe internal divisions over judicial reform increased the likelihood of Hamas's October 7 attack, ...

Israel Breaks Legal Logjam as Judicial Selection Committee Meets for First Time in Nearly 2 Years

Israel's Judicial Selection Committee met in Jerusalem, making permanent appointments for the first time in nearly two years and addressing ...

Israeli High Court Rejects Demands for Anti-War Protests

Israel's High Court of Justice on Wednesday rejected a petition by the communist party Hadash demanding that police allow anti-war protests ...

Israel’s Chief Justice Retires Amid Uncertainty Over Successor

Israeli Supreme Court President Esther Hayut stepped down from the court on Monday amid uncertainty over who will succeed her. "As fate ...

Israeli High Court Battles Justice Minister Over Judicial Selection Committee

The government requested on Thursday that the High Court of Justice cancel the injunction it published earlier in the day requiring Justice ...