Esther Hayut

Levin demands cancellation of Supreme Court conference, warns of further steps

In a sharply worded letter sent to Courts Administration Director Judge Tzachi Uziel, Levin called for the cancellation of a study day titled “Education for Democracy,” scheduled for January 25.

Minister of Justice Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.
 Interim Supreme Court Chief Justice Isaac Amit’s was officially appointed permanent chief justice in a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem

Amit officially appointed Chief Justice, PM and Knesset speaker boycott

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

Yariv Levin requests delay of Supreme Court chief justice appointment over allegations

 Former Supreme court president Esther Hayut (C) at a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court President Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on October 1, 2024.

'Disastrous initiatives': Ex-Supreme Court chief Esther Hayut slams gov't calls for judicial reform


Shaked, Hayut vow to discipline 'texting judge,' address wider issues

The justice minister and Supreme Court president vowed to do more to combat coordination between judges and prosecutors.

Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court Judge Ronit Pozansky-Katz has been effectively suspended

'Texting scandal' judge committed no crime, government official decides

Photographs of the texting between Pozansky-Katz and Shaham-Shavit appeared to show them planning how many days of detention various suspects in Case 4000 would get.

Bezeq shareholder Shaul Elovich and Tel Aviv Court Judge Ronit Poznanski-Katz

Supreme Court gets more conservative with appointment of two new justices

Shaked and Hayut reached a deal on two justices: Stein for Shaked, and Grosskopf for Hayut.

Israel's High Court of Justice

Facilitators of corruption

Corruption persists due to the dynamics of fear: Fear of retribution, fear of falling out of favor, fear that one’s aspirations will not be fulfilled.

Esther Hayut

Is Israel's chief justice in hot water over Bibi probes?

If there were even a serious potential problem, Thursday’s session to select two new Supreme Court justices, in which Hayut is a major player, would likely be delayed.

Esther Hayut

Committee to meet to decide direction of Supreme Court, pick 2 justices

It is unclear if Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Justice Esther Hayut have reached a deal.

Ayelet Shaked and Esther Hayut (Marc Israel Sellem, Reuters)

Shaked, Hayut battle over future of High Court

The Judicial Selection Committee will fill two spots on Thursday.

Israel's High Court of Justice

Supreme Court president testified in latest major corruption scandal

In an unheard of move, the court spokeswoman sent out a message, coordinated with the police, summarizing Supreme Court President Esther Hayut's testimony immediately after she had given it.

Esther Hayut

Supreme court president swears in seven new judges, including five women

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked remarked that, after the appointments, 54% of Israel's judges are women.

Esther Hayut