The deals have become highly lucrative for the justices, including for those who used court staff members to help research and promote their books.
Tag: Courts and the Judiciary
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Israel’s Supreme Court to Hear Case Against Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
The justices will hear petitions in September against a new law that curbs their own authority, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed ahead despite Israel’s political turmoil.
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In Israel, the Hobbling of the Supreme Court Is Just the Start
The right-wing coalition’s hobbling of the Supreme Court is just the start of a campaign against the country’s democratic foundations.
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Israel’s Judicial Overhaul Will Set Off More Showdowns. But When?
The government’s vote to limit judicial power set off a night of street chaos. More showdowns are expected, but with Parliament about to recess, it is not clear when or in what form.
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Somber Mood Settles Over Israel’s Antigovernment Protesters
After months of defiance, there was defeat. The right-wing government’s success in passing a law that limits the power of the Supreme Court was a gut punch to the largely liberal and secular opposition.