Judges
US judge finds law criminalizing noncitizen voting unconstitutional
Leibowitz wrote that under the US Constitution, only states can set voter qualifications, not Congress. Every state requires US citizenship to vote.
US judge blocks Trump admin. attempt to tie local counterterror funds to election changes
Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House
Court bars solitary confinement for Agam Tsarafi, rebukes IPS over prison video
Israel is a juristocracy: The judges' rule over the people must end - opinion
Supporters of the reform must heed the president’s call for negotiations. However, any resolution must be based on the citizens’ right to decide how to govern themselves.
Lebanese politicians warn of 'sedition' amid judicial crisis
Lebanon's chief prosecutor has charged the judicial investigator of the Beirut Port blast case with "rebelling against the judiciary."
Why is changing Israeli judge appointment system dangerous? - opinion
The politicization of the Supreme Cour could damage the entire legal system and Israel’s ability to continue functioning as a vital democracy.
Who should lead the struggle in Israel for the judiciary's defense?
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Netanyahu’s refusal to seek a consensus repeats Rabin’s mistake when he launched the Oslo Accords.
Israel's legal reform: A counterrevolution to the constitutional revolution?
LEGAL AFFAIRS: Veteran observers of the legal system explore whether the reform is a counter-constitutional revolution – or an anti-constitutional revolution.
Israel's judiciary shows its limited power
LEGAL AFFAIRS: According to leaks from the coalition negotiation room, a new arrangement is planned that will end the masquerade ball that has accompanied this saga for over 50 years.
Retired judges, university heads decry new coalition
Open University president: Israel is facing ‘a murky wave that threatens the foundations of the democratic existence’ of Israel.
Changing Israel judicial appointments only possible with broad consensus - opinion
While specific minor adjustments to the current system may be called for, I believe that its underlying principles are sound and that it would be a mistake to stray from them.
Rachel Freier: Civil court judge, parademic, Hasid and mother of 6
Freier discusses the changing public perception of Hasidim and relations between religious and secular Jews.
Wisconsin parade attacker sentenced to life in prison without parole
The judge symbolically added at least another 1,067 years to the life sentences to underscore the severity of the crimes for which she said Brooks showed "no remorse, no empathy."
