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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Justice minister files complaint against judge in texting scandal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJustice Minister Ayelet Shaked files a complaint with the Supreme Court against a judge presiding over remand extensions in the Bezeq corruption probe who appeared to have colluded with a state prosecutor.
In response, Esther Hayut, head of the court, is expected to set up a special disciplinary court to hear the complaint against Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court Judge Ronit Poznansky-Katz, who appeared to coordinate remand rulings for the suspects implicated in a corruption case with Israel Securities Authority attorney Eran Shacham-Shavit.
On Monday the court announced an inquiry into the incident, headed by Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron, who will be joined by Beersheba District Court Judge Revital Yaffe Katz, and Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court Judge Einat Ron.
The Times of Israel Community.