Law for Selecting Judges in Israel Part 3: Historical bill proposals
In this article, I provide a description of the bills relevant to judicial appointments that were tabled over the decades, beginning in 1984. For clarity, I will first list the differences between the previous law for judge selection that was just amended in the Knesset and the new amended law as it past second and […]
Law for selection of judges in Israel Part 2(a): Amendments to Basic Law: Judiciary
Amendments to Section 4 of Basic Law: Judiciary is perhaps the most contentious issue regarding reform of the way in which judges are appointed. This particular paragraph delineates members of the Judge Selection Committee. In this article, I will compare the current statutes with the amendments that passed the first reading in the Knesset plenum […]
The Law for Selection of Judges in Israel Part 1: Just so you know what it is about
Is the composition of the SC panel of judges about to be tampered with? Is this another stage in the volcanic upheaval in the judiciary, referred to as a regime change by those who oppose it? The Reasonableness Clause was passed and is being challenged in the Supreme Court (SC), and next “up on the […]