The Judicial Appointment Committee appointed 23 new justices last week - but Miriam Rubenstein, wife of Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein, was not among them. She had been seeking appointment to the National Labor Court, but the committee, headed by Justice Minister Meir Sheetrit and High Court Chief Justice Aaron Barak, did not approve. The slot will remain vacant for the time being. The nomination of Miriam Rubenstein had been the subject of controversy.
Atty.-Gen.\'s Wife Not Appointed
The Judicial Appointment Committee appointed 23 new justices last week - but Miriam Rubenstein, wife of Attorney-General Elyakim Rubenstein, was not among them. She had been seeking appointment to the National Labor Court, but the committee, headed by Justice Minister Meir Sheetrit and High Court Chief Justice Aaron Barak, did not approve. The slot will remain vacant for the time being. The nomination of Miriam Rubenstein had been the subject of controversy.