Supreme Court

Protesting the 'rigged game'

As hearing on Regulation Law underway in Supreme Court, protesters gather outside against possibility that the law could be cancelled.

'Cancelling Regulation Law will lead to a crisis'

Government rep. defends Regulation Law in Supreme Court. 'Cancellation based on international law amounts to a judicial coup.'

Supreme Court to hear petitions against Regulation Law

Court to meet today over two petitions filed against law aimed at authorizing status of some 2,000 homes in Judea and Samaria.

Court Rules:

Facebook can be sued in Israel

Israeli Supreme Court rules use agreements to sue only in California courts unreasonable, allowing suits to be heard in Israel.

Bill to remove Judea, Samaria cases from Supreme Court advances

Knesset passes bill to transfer authority for Judea and Samaria from Supreme Court to Administrative Affairs Court passes first reading.

Israel grants legal status to 300 infiltrators

Despite entering the country illegally, 300 Sudanese infiltrators given temporary residency status, after court freezes deportation plan.

Supreme Court rejects petition against Impeachment Law

Court unanimously rejects petition against law allowing Knesset to expel MKs who express racism or support for terrorism.

Supreme Court rejects petition against IDF use of force in Gaza

Israeli Supreme Court unanimously rejects petition against IDF rules of engagement used at Gaza protests.

Bennett: I know of no other solution

Jewish Home Chair Minister Naftali Bennett addresses Overrule Clause, rejects claims legislation is 'extreme'.

Jewish Home:

'No other solution to infiltrator problem'

Jewish Home rejects criticism of Override Clause limiting Supreme Court's power, says bill is only solution to illegal immigration problem.

Netanyahu against immediate passage of Overrule Clause

PM asks Bennett, Shaked, not to bring bill allowing Knesset to override Supreme Court for a vote.

Bennett insists High Court override bill will advance

Despite PM ordering Bennett, Shaked, to shelve High Court override bill, Bennett insists legislation will be voted on as planned.

Moment of decision approaches for PA flagship illegal outpost

Illegal Bedouin outpost near Maaleh Adumim expected to be evacuated and residents relocated awaits Supreme Court decision.

Supreme Court paves way for embassy move

Supreme Court rejects petition against relocation of US embassy to Jerusalem, says such matters are determined by the government.

Erdan: Supreme Court protects minorities and harms majority

Minister supports Overrule Clause but prefers discussion with Supreme Court justices. 'Impossible that Knesset can't change Court decision.'

Supreme Court prohibits even holding cell phone while driving

Court rules that, while driving, 'it is forbidden to hold or use a telephone without a hands-free device.'

New Coalition Crisis?

Jewish Home issues ultimatum

Education Minister warns PM his party will drop support for coalition in Knesset if Override Clause limiting Supreme Court not advanced.

Netanyahu agrees to Chief Justice's demands

Chief Justice Esther Hayut conditions meeting to discuss Overrule Clause with delay in passing of the law to override the Supreme Court.

Study: Supreme Court has upped rate of legal activism

Investigation shows Supreme court invalidated 12 laws in five years.

'Likud promised to back Supreme Court Override Law'

Education Minister Naftali Bennett says Likud signed agreement explicitly promising to advance his bill restricting judicial activism.

'The Supreme Court has taken over Israeli government'

Education Minister Naftali Bennett blasts Supreme Court for judicial activism, says court now dominates executive branch.

Liberman:

'Supreme Court made bereavement and terror equal'

Defense Minister slams Supreme Court allowing PA Arabs to participate in 'joint' Memorial Day event. 'Instead of unity - division.'

Supreme Court Rules:

Arabs will participate in 'joint memorial ceremony'

Supreme Court cancels Defense Minister's decision to ban PA Arabs from participating in 'Israeli-Palestinian memorial day event.'

Court rejects Haaretz reporter's petition against Netanyahu

Supreme Court rules ministerial committee has right to allow PM to light torch during Independence Day ceremony.

Infiltrators to be freed from Saharonim

Population Authority announces intention to release all infiltrators held at detention center, in accordance with Supreme Court ruling.

National Union defends cartoon slamming Supreme Court

Jewish Home faction defends cartoon critical of Supreme Court, after Left accuses cartoon of 'incitement.'

Will A-G stop the Overrule Clause?

Attorney General expected to present his opposition to Overrule Clause. Smotrich: Mandelblit is a good man but he is wrong.

Bennett: We cannot miss this opportunity

Education Minister says delay in passage of bill allowing re-legislation of laws struck down by Supreme Court unacceptable.

Supreme Court:

Agreement within five days or release infiltrators

Judge's ultimatum: If agreement to deport infiltrators to 3rd state not approved within 5 days, infiltrators must be released from Saharonim

Supreme Court: So there is no infiltrator agreement

Chief Justice Esther Hayut dismisses State's claim that agreement on illegal infiltrators is close with Uganda.

New infiltrator deportation plan in the works?

Report claims gov't recently paid African nation to accept deported infiltrators. Coalition partners draft bill to circumvent Supreme Court.

Supreme Court petition looks to block US embassy move

Left-wing NGO and residents of Jerusalem neighborhood petition Supreme Court to block modifications needed for US to relocate embassy.

Liberman attacks:

'There are terrorist representatives in the Knesset'

Defense Minister slams Arab MKs for criticizing IDF conduct during Gaza riots, calls for law to bypass Supreme Court.

Infiltrators crisis:

'Now is the time to enact law bypassing Supreme Court'

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked says difficulty in solving issue of illegal infiltrators shows need to enact law bypassing Supreme Court.

Supreme Court: Drowned baby will receive autopsy

Court rejects family's objection to autopsy of 1-month-old infant drowned in hotel jacuzzi.

State to Supreme Court:

Israeli emissary leaves for third country

Special envoy to determine if deal to send illegal infiltrators to Israel still in effect, safe for deportees.

El Al concerned by Saudi approval of India-Israel air route

El Al appeals to Supreme Court, protesting Air India's flyover rights in Saudi Arabia.

Shaked: Mission accomplished

Justice Minister says efforts to make Supreme Court 'more diverse' have succeeded.

'I tried Elad, I hope you're proud of me'

Widow of Elad Salomon writes heart-wrenching post about what she has undergone in the months since the Neve Tzuf massacre.

Supreme Court ultimatum to Bedouin councils

Following petition against councils that never collected taxes, Court makes it clear the sum will be deducted from their budgets.

Supreme Court: Malka Leifer must remain in prison

Israel’s Supreme Court orders Australian sex abuse suspect held in prison during extradition proceedings.

MK Yogev:

'Supreme Court playing a part in decline of Israeli deterrence'

'Supreme Court must change and correct itself; cease interfering in security, political decisions which are not its purview.'

'High Court more disconnected from reality than ever'

Ministers, MKs, activists, and journalists infuriated after High Court freezes plan to deport infiltrators.

Aryeh Deri:

We'll deport the infiltrators - justice will prevail in the end

Interior Minister says Supreme Court injunction against deportations just a speed bump on road to removal of illegal immigrants.

Court freezes infiltrator deportation plan

Supreme Court suspends plan to deport thousands of illegal immigrants from Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia living in Israel.

'Supreme Court rejected Reform movement's argument out of hand'

Lehava Chairman speaks to Arutz Sheva about Reform Center's decision to withdraw petition demanding his indictment.

'Supreme Court takes its cues from the Reform Movement'

Lehava Chairman Bentzi Gopstein boycotts today's hearing on Reform petition demanding his indictment; 'I'm not going to play this game.'

Supreme Court: Machpela House must be evacuated

Court rejects position of residents who legally purchased building in Hevon, says they must be expelled.

Building of neighborhood for Netiv Ha'avot evacuees to continue

Court says freeze in compensation to evacuees applies only to monetary compensation.

KIA family:

Returning body: 'Festival serving Hamas'

Goldin family demands State ensure return of Gaza fisherman killed by IDF fire not turn into festival that will serve Hamas.

Netiv Ha'avot demolitions delayed by three months

Supreme Court agrees to delay demolition of homes in Gush Etzion neighborhood by three months - but warns against efforts to legalize homes.

'Israeli judicial activism breaks records'

Professor Alex Stein, elected to Supreme Court judge last week, until recently maintained Facebook page where he openly revealed positions.

'The age of innocence is over'

Legal experts say that the Israeli judiciary is suffering 'unprecedented damage' after collusion expose.

Supreme Court Justice attacks government

Justice Menachem Mazuz says negative media discourse reflection of lack of leadership from Israel's politicians.

An end to anti-Yesha judicial warfare?

New law would end use of Israeli courts against Judea and Samaria residents, take away High Court's power to rule on property disputes.

Shaked: The process of changing the Supreme Court has ended

Minister Ayelet Shaked on appointment of new judges: The new Supreme Court echoes legal concepts that have not been heard for a long time.

New appointments push Supreme Court to the right

In win for Justice Minister Shaked, opponents of judicial activism Alex Stein and Ofer Grosskopf elected to Supreme Court.

'I am sure we will choose the most fitting judges'

Judicial Selection Committee convenes to appoint two new justices to Supreme Court.

Supreme Court: Delay the return of terrorists' bodies

Supreme Court orders Israel to stop returning bodies of terrorists until an additional hearing on the matter.

'A new town for every house the Supreme Court demolishes'

Ministers look to normalize embattled Gush Etzion neighborhood, vow that 'for every demolished house, we'll approve another town.'