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Sunday, February 9, 2025
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Sunday, February 9, 2025
High Court rejects petition seeking revocation of Isaac Amit’s appointment as court president
The High Court of Justice has rejected a petition asking it to revoke Justice Isaac Amit’s appointment as Supreme Court president.
The petition, filed by right-wing organizations Lavi and Im Tirtzu on Friday, claimed that Amit was elected “hastily” and “without a thorough review” of claims of conflict of interest that surfaced in the weeks leading up to his election.
In the ruling, Justice Alex Stein points out that “the only body authorized to discuss reservations regarding candidates for the position of Supreme Court president is the Judicial Selection Committee,” and stresses that the committee was given all the relevant information regarding the conflict of interest accusations, and Amit’s response, before it voted to install him.
