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
No judges will be appointed unilaterally by government, MK Tropper says
A number of coalition members criticized Tropper, arguing that this was an attempt to sabotage the talks.
New chief judge in Washington to oversee secret Trump proceedings
James "Jeb" Boasberg becomes chief judge of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, replacing Judge Beryl Howell as her seven-year term comes to an end.
Israel's judicial reform set to kick attorneys out of judge selection panel - why?
The Bar representatives would be replaced by a Knesset Committee chairman, a minister and two representatives of the Justice minister.
Israel is a juristocracy: The judges' rule over the people must end - opinion
Supporters of the reform must heed the president’s call for negotiations. However, any resolution must be based on the citizens’ right to decide how to govern themselves.
Lebanese politicians warn of 'sedition' amid judicial crisis
Lebanon's chief prosecutor has charged the judicial investigator of the Beirut Port blast case with "rebelling against the judiciary."
Why is changing Israeli judge appointment system dangerous? - opinion
The politicization of the Supreme Cour could damage the entire legal system and Israel’s ability to continue functioning as a vital democracy.
Who should lead the struggle in Israel for the judiciary's defense?
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Netanyahu’s refusal to seek a consensus repeats Rabin’s mistake when he launched the Oslo Accords.
Israel's legal reform: A counterrevolution to the constitutional revolution?
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Veteran observers of the legal system explore whether the reform is a counter-constitutional revolution – or an anti-constitutional revolution.
Israel's judiciary shows its limited power
LEGAL AFFAIRS: According to leaks from the coalition negotiation room, a new arrangement is planned that will end the masquerade ball that has accompanied this saga for over 50 years.
Retired judges, university heads decry new coalition
Open University president: Israel is facing ‘a murky wave that threatens the foundations of the democratic existence’ of Israel.
