Judges

Jewish Pennsylvania judge leaves Democratic Party citing ‘disturbingly common’ antisemitism

Judge David Wecht said in a statement that he believed antisemitism has moved from the fringe of the Democratic Party to the mainstream.

David Wecht campaigning for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015.
Judea and Samaria military court judge Uriel Dreyfus

A century since Dreyfus's wrongful conviction, a family member is promoted in the IDF

Minister of Justice Yariv Levin attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 19, 2025.

High Court gives Levin until Thursday to say when he will convene Judicial Selection Committee

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

A-G: Levin’s partial plan to convene judge selection panel does not end High Court case


Yariv Levin requests delay of Supreme Court chief justice appointment over allegations

Israel has been without a chief justice since October 2023, when former chief justice Esther Hayut’s tenure ended.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin seen in the Knesset plenum, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2024

The judiciary is already politicized - opinion

I DO NOT think that “the policitization of the system” is a reason to object to the new outline. On the contrary, it is time to admit and formally recognize that the system is highly political.

 JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin (right) and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar shake hands in the Knesset plenum. Levin and Sa’ar are both hardcore right-wingers, with Sa’ar being a little more liberal in his general demeanor, according to the writer.

Names of three suspects charged in connection with firing flares at PM Netanyahu's house released

Following a request made by Ofer Doron, Amir Sadeh, and Itai Yafe's lawyers, Judge Menachem Mizrachi approved the publication of their names as suspects in the incident.

 Footage of flare fired outside Netanyahu's residence on Saturday November 17, 2024

Tribute to judge Henry Shakenovsky: A South African-Israeli man of justice

The global assault to undermine Israel by the abuse of law has only intensified, and a new generation of Henry Shakenovskys is needed today more than ever.

 Judge Henry Shakenovsky

The IDF reflects Israeli society: Ethical through and through - opinion

Ancient Torah laws of war resonate in modern Israel, linking ethical society to military strength.

 IDF TROOPS in Cyprus this week simulate a military campaign deep inside Lebanese territory against Hezbollah.

Parashat Shoftim: Balancing moral decisions and personal interests

The more aware we are of the risk that our decisions are influenced by personal interests, the more likely we are to overcome this and make moral and correct decisions.

 An illustrative image depicting a question mark.

Court orders all detained protesters released after police fail to provide sufficient reasons

"As I told the police officer during the investigation, 'I went out to demonstrate for the hostages to return home. I didn't know it was illegal.'"

Judge in court (illustration)

Judicial reform is far from over, gov't is just using new methods - analysis

Two issues – the attorney-general’s status and the makeup of the judicial selection committee – have returned to the forefront of the government’s agenda.

 Former Supreme Court chief justice Esther Hayut (C) with former Supreme Court judge George Karra (to her L) and Supreme Court justices at an outgoing ceremony held for Karra, 2022

Israel's Yariv Levin proposes compromise to name new High Court chief

Opposition MKs claim: The judicial reform continues; Israeli gov't wants to control the makeup of Oct. 7 investigation committee.

 (L-R): Justice Minister Yariv Levin; High Court justice Uzi Fogelman at the High Court of Justice (illustrative)

17 new judges appointed to labor courts, in shadow of judicial reform and war

Levin was pleased that all the appointments had been unanimous and said that many future judges had been approved.

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