Isaac Amit
High Court cancels Second Authority appointments over Netanyahu conflict of interest
Justices unanimously voided three appointments; a 2-1 majority ordered the rest of the proposed council to undergo renewed vetting.
High Court freezes key provisions of law restructuring police investigations unit
High Court orders former Shin Bet officials who challenged Zini appointment to reveal names
Supreme Court president warns of physical violence against legal figures after vebal attacks
Election Committee approves 159 polling stations in senior facilities, asks High Court to end case
The decision means the 159 polling locations no longer need approval from the Elections Committee. What remains is whether the solution is enough to end the High Court proceedings.
Supreme Court bars PA from challenging recognized disabilities in terror compensation claims
The court ruled that once the National Insurance Institute, or a court, determines a terror victim has an existing disability, the Palestinian Authority could be liable for providing compensation.
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.
Why Netanyahu rejected compromise with Noam Sohlberg in probing October 7 - analysis
It has become clear that Netanyahu and the government's problem with a state inquiry was not activist judges, but their desire to navigate the results to not be overly negative for themselves.
High Court warns of ‘anarchy,’ says Israeli politicians who defy court rulings could face lawsuits
If elected officials choose not to comply with court rulings, the High Court of Justice warned, they risk exposure to civil lawsuits.
Israel to be left without state comptroller after Supreme Court freezes Rabello's election
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that in the second round of voting in the election for state comptroller, a substantive flaw occurred regarding the secrecy of the ballot.
Judicial Selection Committee picks 26 more judges, registrars after extended freeze
This latest series of appointments follows Sunday's appointment of 68 judicial officials after around a year and a half of delay.
Court temporarily freezes Rabello's appointment as state comptroller, pending future ruling
The High Court of Justice temporarily froze Michael Rabello's appointment as state comptroller, days before he was set to take office, pending a final ruling in the legal challenge.
Judicial Selection Committee selects 68 officials for court system after year-and-a-half freeze
The move begins to address a shortage that the High Court of Justice said had caused serious harm to court services and the public, but it does not fully resolve the district-court vacancy crisis.
High Court presses Knesset on ballot secrecy after refusal to repeat comptroller vote
The court may cancel the election of Netanyahu's lawyer, Michael Rabello, asking for an explanation as to why the vote should not be annulled over an alleged breach of ballot secrecy.
