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.
Her retirement comes in the middle of the battle over judicial reform, a struggle that now – because of the war – will be on hold.
Until the Judicial Selection Committee selects a new chief, Justice Uzi Fogelman will serve as interim chief justice.
It was decided that the ceremony would be a muted affair, with no speakers from outside the judiciary - and not just Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
INSIDE POLITICS: By chance (or not), the government’s three biggest enemies, the gatekeepers of democracy and public services, happen to be women.
By the end of the year, Israel could be facing a shortage of more than 50 judges, putting the judicial system in crisis.
For those opposing the Judicial reform, the Supreme Court President and the Attorney-General are the symbols of Israel’s liberal democratic order. Here is why.
The reasonableness law was an amendment to a basic law, which the court believes requires a high threshold for the court to nullify.
Who are those 15 Supreme Court justices whose ruling will profoundly influence the nation’s course for years to come?
High Court Justice Yitzhak Amit: Democracy dies in small steps • Full bench of 15 discusses amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary
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