Judges
Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'
Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.
Histadrut corruption probe: Judge blocks extension of restrictions on union chairman
'Modest and humble': Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi dies in Highway 6 car crash
Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY
Levin demands 'very broad agreement' on judicial appointments
Levin, who spoke at an induction ceremony for newly appointed magistrate court judges and registrars, led the government's controversial judicial reforms in 2023.
Appointment ceremony for 36 new judges emphasizes importance of consensus
Herzog stated that despite the many differences in backgrounds, they had succeeded in reaching an agreement on the 36 new judges.
Meet former deputy chief justice Salim Joubran: The embodiment of coexistence
Joubran’s voice of being respectful, honest, and genuinely committed to the State of Israel, though his background could have given him every excuse to take an opposite path, will be missed.
Labor court judge weakens whistleblower protection law
Whistleblower's lawsuit leads to court ruling disallowing reassignment orders; appeal claims ruling undermines law.
US judge in Trump's election case subject of apparent 'swatting' incident
The incident came amid concerns about a rising number of threats against judges nationwide. A Texas woman was arrested in August and charged with threatening to kill Chutkan.
High Court invalidates law for repealing the reasonableness standard
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.
Netanyahu's lawyer defies court ruling by rejecting additional hearings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attorney, Amit Hadad, rejects additional hearings in his cases, despite the order of the Jerusalem District Court judges.
Ohio boy who planned synagogue attack ordered by judge to write book report
The judge sentence the boy to a year of probation and ordered that he submit a book report to the probation department about Carl Lutz.
Justice Minister Levin to convene judicial selection panel within 15 days
Without new judges being appointed, Israel was on track to be short more than 50 judges by the end of next month.
Israel's High Court chief Esther Hayut retires, no replacement in sight
Until the Judicial Selection Committee selects a new chief, Justice Uzi Fogelman will serve as interim chief justice.
