Nine judges out of the twelve whose names Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced on Sunday night as candidates for the position of Supreme Court President contacted the Secretariat of the Judicial Selection Committee with a request to remove their names from the nomination. In an unusual move, Levin nominated all the judges for the presidency after … Read more
Justice Minister Yariv Levin has until the end of the day on Sunday to announce the candidates for Chief Justice of Israel’s High Court. If he does not do so, he will be in violation of a High Court ruling from September 8. A spokesperson for Levin did not say on Sunday afternoon whether … Read more
Conventional wisdom has it that within a week or two, Israel may find itself in an unprecedented constitutional crisis since – for close to a year – Israel’s Supreme Court has not had a permanent president from among its members. The last president, Esther Hayut, retired on October 16, 2023, after reaching the age … Read more
A bill to end the statute of limitations for sexual offenses against minors was put forward Sunday at the Knesset’s Constitution and Law Committee and Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality. However, it faces opposition from Justice Minister Yariv Levin. According to the bill, certain sex crimes, such as against minors, … Read more
The Likud offered the opposition party Yesh Atid to place one of its members as justice minister instead of current Justice Minister Yariv Levin in exchange for it joining the government, Kan journalist Ze’ev Kam reported a “senior Likud minister” as saying on Wednesday. According to the report, Yesh Atid’s joining the government would … Read more
