Sources in the legal system tell Hadashot TV news that Ronit Poznansky-Katz, a judge who texted with a state representative before a remand hearing for suspects in the Bezeq corruption probe yesterday, will be ousted from her position but will likely not stand trial for her infraction.
Judge Ronit Poznansky-Katz. (Judiciary of Israel)
The state official charged with reviewing the public’s complaints against judges is set to publish the findings of his examination of Poznansky-Katz’s comportment later today.
The official, Eliezer Rivlin, was instructed to look into the text messages by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked after the story broke last night, causing an uproar.
Rivlin, who according to Hadashot is known to be strict in his decisions, is nevertheless not expected to call for a criminal investigation of Poznansky-Katz, but will instead ask her to step down, the report says.
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