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Supreme Court chief Esther Hayut slams proposed plans to neuter court
Supreme Court Chief of Justice Esther Hayut speaks at an Israel Bar Association conference in Tel Aviv, September 02, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Supreme Court President Justice Esther Hayut slams plans by the incoming coalition to neuter the court.
“Our loyalty as judges is to the entire Israeli public, but our mission as public emissaries can’t be fulfilled without safeguarding our independence — on a personal and institutional level,” she says speaking at a ceremony.
Her comments come amid widespread agreement among members of the presumed incoming coalition to pass a series of judicial reforms that would allow the Knesset to override laws struck down by the court and to give the government greater control over nominating judges.
