Judges
Knesset to High Court: Judicial-selection reform may justify professional trade-off
The Knesset told the High Court that lower professional standards among Supreme Court appointees could be justified by greater public trust and a more diverse judiciary.
High Court names nine-justice panel to hear petitions on law halting arrest of haredi draft dodgers
WATCH: Israel Police arrest crime organization boss Yossi Musli after Japanika grenade attacks
Former Supreme Court justice Edna Arbel passes away
Police and judges make more arrests and increase sentences in hotter weather - study
Police made fewer arrests per reported crime on the hottest days in the sample, and these arrests were more likely to be dismissed in court.
Art of justice: Former Hashalom court judge Yahuda Granit portrays current events through sculpture
Yehuda Granit, 88, showcases "The War Is Getting Excited" at Tel Aviv's Artspace, expressing political commentary through poignant sculptures and artworks.
Levin demands 'very broad agreement' on judicial appointments
Levin, who spoke at an induction ceremony for newly appointed magistrate court judges and registrars, led the government's controversial judicial reforms in 2023.
Appointment ceremony for 36 new judges emphasizes importance of consensus
Herzog stated that despite the many differences in backgrounds, they had succeeded in reaching an agreement on the 36 new judges.
Meet former deputy chief justice Salim Joubran: The embodiment of coexistence
Joubran’s voice of being respectful, honest, and genuinely committed to the State of Israel, though his background could have given him every excuse to take an opposite path, will be missed.
Labor court judge weakens whistleblower protection law
Whistleblower's lawsuit leads to court ruling disallowing reassignment orders; appeal claims ruling undermines law.
US judge in Trump's election case subject of apparent 'swatting' incident
The incident came amid concerns about a rising number of threats against judges nationwide. A Texas woman was arrested in August and charged with threatening to kill Chutkan.
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.
Netanyahu's lawyer defies court ruling by rejecting additional hearings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney, Amit Hadad, rejects additional hearings in his cases, despite the order of the Jerusalem District Court judges.
Ohio boy who planned synagogue attack ordered by judge to write book report
The judge sentence the boy to a year of probation and ordered that he submit a book report to the probation department about Carl Lutz.
