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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 588

Uzi Vogelman

Justice Minister Yariv Levin addresses the Knesset plenum during a debate over legislation to overhaul Israel's judicial appointments process, March 26, 2025. (Noam Moskowitz, Office of the Knesset Spokesperson)
March 27, 2025, 10:09 pm
Judicial appointments law is Levin’s victory in fight to handpick ideological hardliners
Despite several staunch conservatives on the Supreme Court, the justice minister long sought to install an advocate of uncompromising judicial restraint on the bench; now he can
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 (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 attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 23, 2024, 12:39 am
Levin nominates all Supreme Court judges for president in effort to stall appointment
Justice minister claims court is coercing appointment of new chief justice; opponents accuse him of shameful behavior, say he still intends to ‘crush independence of legal system’
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges along with Supreme Court Acting President Uzi Vogelman, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 8, 2024, 7:32 pm
High Court orders Levin to appoint new court president; he calls its ruling undemocratic
Liberal justice Isaac Amit now likely to become president of Israel’s top court; justice minister vows to boycott incoming president; ministers threaten to revive judicial overhaul
By Jeremy Sharon and Sam Sokol
Justice Minister Yariv Levin (right) attends a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges along with Supreme Court Acting President Uzi Vogelman, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 27, 2024, 2:12 pm
High Court tells Levin to quickly start process for appointing new court president
Top court says there is ‘no escape’ from filling the position after justice minister was given enough time to seek ‘broad consensus’ on the appointment, but failed
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)
August 26, 2024, 9:52 pm
Supreme Court head rejects Levin plan to make conservative judge chief justice for a year
Acting Court President Vogelman slams justice minister’s proposal, accuses him of ‘harming the proper functioning of the justice system’ during a time of crisis
By ToI Staff
Supreme Court justice Uzi Vogelman at the court in Jerusalem for a petition asking the state to close the detention facility at the Sde Teiman military base, June 5, 2024 (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 2, 2024, 4:44 pm
Daily Briefing Aug. 2: Day 301 – Courts want to quickly handle Sde Teiman abuse case
Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon details intricacies of military court case as Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani discusses dissent against Hezbollah in Lebanon
By ToI Staff
Supreme Court Justice Uzi Vogelman at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, before the start of a hearing against the Child Adoption Law, on August 2, 2023 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 16, 2024, 7:11 pm
High Court rules to naturalize children of convert to Judaism who hid their births
Eliezer Clement of the Hebrew Israelites community left his family in Dimona to convert in the US and then applied for their citizenship
By Canaan Lidor
The Judicial Selection Committee meets for the first time in over 18 months in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2023. (GPO)
April 8, 2024, 3:15 pm
Dispute breaks out in Judicial Selection Committee over judicial overhaul proponent
A candidate for the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court backed by Justice Minister Levin was blocked by liberal members of the committee due to his advocacy for restraining the judiciary
By Jeremy Sharon
Protesters demanding ultra-Orthodox military conscription demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, February 26, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 26, 2024, 4:30 pm
High Court orders the government to explain why its refusal to draft Haredim is legal
Petitioners claim a 2023 resolution enabling state to temporarily avoid drafting ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students is illegal. State has till March 24 to respond to court
By Jeremy Sharon
Supreme Court Justice Uzi Vogelman at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on December 31, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 5, 2024, 11:56 pm
Acting High Court chief orders probe into leak of landmark ‘reasonableness’ ruling
Three-member investigative team to include former head of court administration and two former heads of Shin Bet investigations; all justices back development
By Jeremy Sharon
Supreme Court President Esther Hayut and all 14 other judges hear petitions against the reasonableness limitation law, September 12, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
January 1, 2024, 10:57 pm
In historic ruling, High Court strikes down key judicial overhaul legislation
In 8 vs 7 decision, justices rule that reasonableness law undermines Israel’s democratic character; 13 justices assert court’s right in principle to strike down Basic Laws
By Jeremy Sharon
Justice Minister Yariv Levin arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on December 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 28, 2023, 5:11 pm
Justice minister urges High Court not to issue reasonableness law ruling during war
After bombshell leaking of draft decision to void key judicial overhaul law, far-right MK Cohen says move would be ‘call for civil war’; justices said to convene emergency meeting
By Jeremy Sharon, Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Justice Minister Yariv Levin attends a conference at the Begin Heritage Center, in Jerusalem, September 5, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
November 2, 2023, 8:51 pm
Justice minister, Supreme Court president appoint 14 temporary judges
Temporary appointments made in light of numerous empty spots on court benches around the country, owing to Levin’s refusal to convene Judicial Selection Committee
By Jeremy Sharon
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