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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Yesh Atid party joins petitions to High Court over ‘reasonableness’ law
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The opposition Yesh Atid party joins in petitions filed to the High Court of Justice against the reasonableness law passed by the Knesset last week, which curtailed judicial oversight over the decisions of elected officials.
The petition filed by MKs Karine Elharrar and Yoav Segalovich claims that the law was not properly considered during the legislative process and that it disrupts the system of checks and balances between authorities.
The High Court of Justice will hear petitions it has accepted against the law on September 12, convening for the first time a 15-judge panel for the hearings.
Supreme Court President Esther Hayut said Monday she had decided that every justice on the court would preside over the hugely significant and potentially explosive hearing on the law.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to commit to abiding by the court’s decision should it strike down the law.
The Times of Israel Community.