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Supreme Court President Isaac Amit speaks during a conference held by the Israel Bar Association, in Tel Aviv, September 2, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 2, 2026, 6:14 pm
Supreme Court chief blames public officials’ rhetoric for rise in attacks on judges, lawyers
Isaac Amit warns attacks on legal professionals are becoming routine, notes courts have sometimes had to close to public and attorneys require security escorts
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 17, 2026, 10:01 am
Levin refuses to say he’d obey court order to convene Judicial Selection Committee
High Court has ordered justice minister to explain refusal to convene the panel for past year, despite dozens of vacancies
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Incoming Supreme Court President Isaac Amit accepts his appointment from President Isaac Herzog during the swearing in ceremony for the new chief justice at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 13, 2025, 10:51 pm
Amit sworn in as new chief justice, PM, justice minister stage unprecedented boycott
New Supreme Court president calls on Justice Minister Levin to end boycott of judiciary; President Herzog slams government, says ‘no place’ in a democracy for such behavior
By Jeremy Sharon
Supreme Court Justice Isaac Amit leaves the offices of the Israel Courts Administration in Jerusalem after a meeting of the Judicial Selection Committee which appointed him new Supreme Court president, January 26, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 27, 2025, 11:43 am
Israel finally gets a permanent Supreme Court president; what does he stand for?
Amit has issued rulings striking down key legislation and upholding Palestinian rights, but has deferred to government on some national security issues despite harm to civil rights
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (left) attends a plenum session in the Knesset on November 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldbergl/Flash90); Acting Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, November 14, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 27, 2025, 2:07 am
Isaac Amit finally elected Supreme Court president; Levin pledges to boycott him
Vote forced by top court ends 16 months in which it lacked a permanent head; justice minister calls process ‘illegitimate to its core,’ petitioners declare ‘victory for democracy’
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (left) attends a plenum session in the Knesset on November 13, 2024. (Chaim Goldbergl/Flash90); Acting Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, November 14, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 23, 2025, 1:09 pm
Amit rebuffs Levin’s call to drop Supreme Court presidency bid over misconduct claims
Acting chief justice refuses justice minister’s demand, alleging an ‘organized smear campaign’ against him against the backdrop of Levin’s 15-month effort to foil his appointment
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin at a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court President Uzi Vogelman, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool/Flash90)
January 5, 2025, 10:40 pm
Levin signals intent to swiftly revive bill giving government power to appoint judges
Ahead of January 16 deadline to choose Supreme Court president, justice minister seeks to bring back hugely contentious law at heart of pre-war judicial overhaul effort
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin speaks at a Knesset session, December 4, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
January 1, 2025, 12:43 pm
Levin to convene judicial panel, again puts off vote on new Supreme Court president
Top court has ordered the justice minister to hold a vote for a new chief justice by January 16, but meeting next week will only hear objections to candidates
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem on November 6, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 6, 2024, 5:01 pm
Appointment of new Supreme Court president in the offing as Levin sets date for vote
Justice minister, after refusing to call a vote for a permanent court chief for over a year, says Judicial Selection Committee will finally convene on November 28
By Jeremy Sharon
Outgoing Acting Supreme Court President Uzi Vogelman with incoming Acting Supreme Court President Isaac Amit (L) and Justice Noam Sohlberg (R) at a farewell ceremony for Vogelman at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, October 1, 2024. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Pool)
October 1, 2024, 11:08 pm
Vogelman retires as Supreme Court president in shadow of severe judiciary-gov’t clash
Outgoing Supreme Court acting president laments justice minister’s efforts to weaken judiciary in parting speech, chastises him for refusing to appoint a new permanent president
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a swearing in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the president's residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 29, 2024, 9:40 pm
Judiciary adviser: Levin’s tactic to delay Supreme Court president vote ‘ridiculous’
Legal adviser to Israel Courts Administration says nominating justices for the position against their will violates administrative law, is ‘detached from reality’
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (L) at the Knesset in Jerusalem on September 9, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Acting Supreme Court Chief Justice Uzi Vogelman speaks at the Israel Bar Association's annual conference in Tel Aviv, September 3, 2024. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 24, 2024, 7:19 pm
10 Supreme Court justices seek to retract their imposed candidacies for president
Justice Minister Levin nominated all 12 judges without their consent in protest against court ordering him to appoint new president when he doesn’t want to
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin in the Knesset, July 24, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 9, 2024, 7:55 pm
Levin mulls legislation to change majority for appointing Supreme Court president
Seeking path to circument court’s order that he get on with process of choosing its president, justice minister also weighing reviving law to change Judicial Selection Committee
By Jeremy Sharon
High Court Justice Yael Wilner presides over a hearing on a petition requesting the court order Justice Minister Yariv Levin call a vote in the Judicial Selection Committee to appoint a new Supreme Court president, July 18, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 18, 2024, 10:24 pm
Court tells Levin, judicial selection panel to compromise on Supreme Court president
Justices appear to accept claim that the justice minister’s discretion to hold up appointment of a new court president is not unlimited
By Jeremy Sharon
President of the Supreme Court Esther Hayut (center) together with Justice Uzi Vogelman (left) and Justice Isaac Amit at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, August 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 4, 2023, 12:42 am
Coalition said pushing bill that would limit powers of next Supreme Court president
With Esther Hayut set to retire, Isaac Amit up next for the role and Yosef Elron jockeying for the job, law that would make bench assignments automated said being weighed anew
By ToI Staff
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