Supreme Court

Lessons learned from October 7:  Nation understands what’s essential now

The war forces the country to put High Court rulings in perspective.

06/01/2024
  ESTHER HAYUT, president of the Supreme Court at the time, and Justice Minister Yariv Levin attend

A lot of history in the making in Israel - opinion

There is a general feeling among Israelis that first, the war with Hamas must be fought; then the day after must be faced.

By LEON HARRIS
06/01/2024
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a government conference at Hakirya base in Tel Aviv

Israel election poll: Netanyahu rises after High Court verdicts, al-Arouri killing

The slight jump in popularity for Netanyahu and his party comes after senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri’s assassination in Beirut, as well as two dramatic rulings of Israel’s High Court.

05/01/2024

Israeli courts keep politics balanced - opinion

When you look past the dramatic decision to strike down a Basic Law, the ruling makes a clear and unprecedented statement about the limits of Knesset power.

By SUZIE NAVOT
04/01/2024

An incomplete list of winners & losers 2023 - opinion

2023 may have been a good year for some, but for many Israelis and Americans, a quick recap suggests the opposite.

Likud MK claims a High Court justice leaked judicial reform verdict

MK Tally Gotliv sharply attacked the judges who intended to vote in favor of rejecting the reasonableness law, and claimed that she knows who leaked the draft.

Suspect arrested after breaking into Colorado Supreme Court building

The Colorado Supreme Court has been the center of a legal battle that has garnered national attention after it disqualified former President Donald Trump from the state's Republican primary ballot.

By REUTERS
02/01/2024

Weirdly, there’s nothing special about Israel’s Basic Laws - opinion

You want a judicial reform? Change the ridiculous Basic Laws setup to require a supermajority to pass and amend them.

02/01/2024

High Court invalidates law for repealing the reasonableness standard

The High Court judges ruled in an 8-7 vote to strike down the landmark judicial reform law, and also approved its own power to strike down basic laws as a general matter by a vote of 12-3.

By BINI ASHKENAZI/WALLA
01/01/2024
Trump Jerusalem

Maine election disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot

The decision came after a group of former Maine lawmakers said that Trump should be disqualified based on a provision of the US Constitution.

By REUTERS
29/12/2023
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