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High Court justices Amit, Sohlberg and Barak-Erez to hear petitions against Shin Bet chief’s dismissal on April 8
Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
The High Court of Justice sets a date of April 8 to hear petitions against the government’s decision to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.
A slew of petitions were filed to the High Court following the Thursday night decision to dismiss Bar, claiming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the entire government had a conflict of interest in firing the Shin Bet head, due to the agency’s ongoing investigation into allegedly unlawful ties between close aides to Netanyahu and Qatar.
The panel as it stands at present is configured with three justices, including Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, incoming Deputy Supreme Court President Noam Sohlberg, and Justice Daphne Barak-Erez.
Both Amit and Barak-Erez are staunch liberals, while Sohlberg is a staunch conservative.
In some cases of heightened impact and consequence, the High Court panel itself may decide to increase the number of judges presiding over a case.
The Times of Israel Community.