Supreme Court Activism

During Supreme Court hearing: Justice Sohlberg blasts fellow Supreme Court justices

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg criticizes colleagues, urges them to 'be faithful to history.'

Legal expert estimates: Supreme Court will invalidate Basic Law

Prof. Barak Medina estimates Supreme Court will invalidate amendment to reasonableness standard - but it won't change things significantly.

Activists bring a quarter ton of bananas to the entrance to the Supreme Court

Im Tirtzu activists bring dozens of crates of bananas to the Supreme Court. 'A hearing that will be remembered as a disgrace for eternity.'

Activists bring a quarter ton of bananas to the Supreme Court

Simcha Rothman: Concern of bias & harm to appearance of justice if Hayut not disqualified

Constitution Cmte. chair appeals after Supreme Court's top justice refuses to disqualify herself from discussion on reasonableness standard.

'Concern of bias and harm to appearance of justice'

Heritage Minister: 'Judge who violates the law should sit in prison'

'Is the court subject to the law, or can it do what it pleases?' queries Heritage Min. Amichai Eliyahu.

“One fall away from oblivion”

An Interview with Victor Davis Hanson. The left thinks that they are so morally superior, they have to use any means necessary.

Miri Regev: 'Today we'll hear if three judges force Israeli democracy to retire'

Supreme Court hears petition to discuss Basic Law; Transportation Min. Regev warns decision to invalidate it would spell end to democacy.

'Today we'll hear if 3 judges force Israeli democracy to retire'

Heritage Min.: If Supreme Court doesn't respect the law, we shouldn't respect its ruling

'The moment you turn the judges into politicians, they are politicians,' Heritage Min. Amichai Eliyahu says.

We shouldn't respect ruling if Supreme Court doesn't respect law

Perhaps being a Jew is "unreasonable" - does the Supreme Court think so?

"For those who go nowhere, others always go too far" seems a timely description for Israel's Supreme Court and Attorney General. Op-ed.

Heritage Min.: 'Everyone understands Supreme Court has no authority to invalidate laws'

Heritage Min. Amichai Eliyahu clarifies: 'Invalidation of Basic Law has not yet been done, it's a very, very dangerous thing.'

'The Supreme Court has no authority to invalidate laws'

Kohelet Forum: 'Supreme Court is harming the rule of law'

Kohelet Forum responds to Supreme Court's decision to strike down anti-infiltrator law: 'Unjustifiable interference.'

Supreme Court invalidates law encouraging infiltrators to leave Israel

Amendment revoking social benefits for those in Israel illegally is shot down by Supreme Court as 'unconstitutional' and 'disproportionate.'

Supreme Court strikes law encouraging infiltrators to leave

An interview with Nathan Lewin on judicial reform for Israel

Navigating between the US and Israeli systems, a noted judicial authority charts a clear legal path forward for the Jewish state. Op-ed.

Where it began

Prof. Kantrovich:The truth is that the political left has used this judicial power to stop all conservative, proudly Jewish policies.Op-ed.

The need to reform the legal system

Turning their backs on Torah law, over the years Israeli jurists formulated legal concepts harming the Jewish character of Israel. Op-ed.

Legal reform, now

Voters expect the Netanyahu government to push Israel forward. The only way is by reforming the legal system. Op-ed.

Shortly before the wedding, Rabbinical court rules the groom's conversion was void

The difficult case shows that the Supreme Court ruling on Conservative and Reform conversions hurts all Israelis, including religious Jews.

Shortly before the wedding: Groom's conversion ruled void

Atty. Simcha Rothman attacks "Supreme Court's negligent behavior"

Candidate for Religious Zionism party lays blame with Supreme Court for "disregarding people's lives to earn political points with Left"

Atty. Rothman attacks "Supreme Court's negligent behavior"

Supreme Court: What's the point of an alternate prime minister?

Supreme Court asked gov't to explain what prevents them from doing away with post of alternate PM as stipulated under coalition agreement.

Protesters: 'Supreme Court is burying Zionism'

Activists hold protest in Tel Aviv, demand resignation of Supreme Court chief Esther Hayut.

INTO THE FRAY: A choreographed coup—with the law as a prop

It is imperative to restore the judiciary to its duly assigned place in a properly functioning democracy-adjudicating, not legislating.Op-ed

Supreme Court orders to allow leavened chametz in hospitals on Passover

Judges accept Secular Forum and Adalah organization petition. Transport Minister: 'Court continues to destroy principles of Jewish State.'

Supreme Court orders to allow chametz in hospitals on Passover

INTO THE FRAY: Edelstein draws a line in the sand

The judicial coup In Israel is outrageous

Protest: Time to end judicial dictatorship

Dozens protest outside home of Supreme Court Chief Justice: Stop robbing our democracy.

Yuli Edelstein calls Supreme Court ruling 'attempted takeover of legislature'

Knesset Speaker explains why he chose resignation over Supreme Court ruling: 'I cannot be forced to do things I think endanger democracy.'

Edelstein: Supreme Court 'attempted takeover of legislature'

Minister Levin: 'Supreme Court is leading us to anarchy'

Tourism Min. Levin slams Supreme Court's Esther Hayut: 'She should involve herself in things she has authority over, not take over Knesset.'

Is it really the end of democracy in Israel?

INTO THE FRAY: Israel’s High Court-When legality loses its legitimacy

Proposal: Knesset to choose Supreme Court judges

Justice Minister Shaked reveals plan to delineate Supreme Court's boundaries and authority, allow gov't to choose justices, legal advisers.

Judicial Dictatorship in Israel is not Democracy

The Lara Alqasem Case: A defeat for Democracy

Study: Supreme Court has upped rate of legal activism

Investigation shows Supreme court invalidated 12 laws in five years.