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From the blog of Yedidia Stern at The Times of Israel

The history behind Israel’s democratic crisis, explained.

Knesset speaker says new body would 'deliberate values... from the world of ideology'; is accused of trying to cow justices as they mull striking down law curbing judiciary powers

Amir Ohana Says Will Consider Establishing Alternative Tribunal if High Court Strikes Down the First Coup Law Abolishing the Reasonableness Standard. 'Public Representatives From a Variety of Fields Will Be Able to Sit on It,' He Says

It could take weeks or months for the justices to arrive at a ruling. And when that eventually arrives, one thing is sure – half of Israel will not be satisfied.

Drawing ire during reasonableness law adjudication for saying 'hasty' document was endorsed by unelected signatories, attorney clarifies that it has value but no legal authority

The issues addressed in today Morning Brief are explored in detail in our recent podcast ‘Judicial Reform – What Comes Next? (Part One)’ ...

Without overruling the KnessetThe post How Israel’s Supreme Court can strengthen democracy appeared first on JNS.org.

Yesterday, on September 12th, the Israeli Supreme Court, sitting en banc, heard eight petitions challenging a hotly contested constitutional amendment. The Court has rarely sat en banc in the past, and this is the first time that it sits in a composition of fifteen justices, attesting to the importance that the Court attributes to this decision. The amendment modifies Basic Law: the Judiciary, which protects judicial independence, lays out the process of judicial selection for all the state cour...

At historic hearing, 15 judges fought for the institution that they represent and for Israeli democracy, leaving Netanyahu in no doubt of the direction this saga will take