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.'

High Court to Beit Shemesh: Prosecute modesty sign violators

High Court orders Beit Shemesh to install video cameras in order to nab extremists responsible for hanging modesty signs.

Israel cancels family visits to imprisoned Hamas members

State cancels family visits to imprisoned terrorists in order to pressure Hamas terror group to return bodies of fallen IDF soldiers.

'We want deterrence to prevent the next murder'

Terror widow demands at Supreme Court hearing that home of terrorist who murdered her family in Neve Tzuf attack be demolished completely.

Amona residents waiting for Supreme Court judge

Construction of Amichai, new town for Amona expellees, being delayed pending ruling on appeal to Supreme Court.

Hamas leaders barred from 'humanitarian visits' to Israel

Israeli government orders Hamas leaders, their families barred from entering Israel for medical treatment, other 'humanitarian' needs.

'Dividing Western Wall for the Reform will divide the people'

Head of Ateret Cohanim says Chief Rabbinate must approve any change at Western Wall, site must be respected as a synagogue.

Israeli government declares: Western Wall deal cancelled

State attorney tells high court State considers deal to expand Reform section at Western Wall 'null and void'.

Former Supreme Court justice passes away at 91

Dr. Eliyahu Winograd also served as President of the Tel Aviv District Court and led committee examining failures of Second Lebanon War.

'Supreme Court justices are the real legislators'

MK Nissan Slomiansky blasts Supreme Court, accuses justices of undermining the Knesset with judicial activism.

Shaked's revolutionary initiative

Justice Minister aims to move land claims in Judea and Samaria from Supreme Court to local courts, protecting against leftist petitions.

Terrorists' funerals won't become terror protests

Ministers submit legal memorandum allowing police to hold terrorists' bodies until conditions for peaceful funerals are met.

Edelstein threatens the opposition

Knesset Speaker says that if the opposition appeals to Supreme Court against Recommendations Law, he will prevent filibusters in the future.

Bill revoking residency for terrorists advances

Bill submitted after Supreme Court rules Interior Minister cannot revoke residency of terrorists.

Shaked: Supreme Court ignoring reality

Justice Minister accuses High Court of ignoring the Knesset and the will of the people, vows to restore separation of powers.

'Stop complaining about the court and take action'

Justice Minister Shaked calls on coalition to support law regulating relationship between justice system and Knesset.

Shaked to Arutz Sheva:

'We will not return bodies of terrorists'

'Government doesn't intend to return bodies of terrorists as long as our citizens & soldier's bodies in their hands. Just will not happen.'

Shaked: Terrorist bodies will not be returned

Justice Minister: Gov't to ask for additional hearing on the matter, after Supreme Court rules bodies cannot be held as bargaining chips.

Chief Justice joined meetings of committee she wasn't part of

Supreme Court Chief Justice Esther Hayut attended meetings to choose justices - even though she wasn't on the committee.