Supreme Court
High Court gives Levin until Thursday to say when he will convene Judicial Selection Committee
The decision, issued by Justices Ofer Grosskopf, Alex Stein, and Gila Canfy-Steinitz, followed a hearing on Levin’s continued refusal to fully convene the committee.
When the police violate the law, thank the Supreme Court - opinion
Elections Committee head Orly Ades steps down after 16 years, half a year before Knesset elections
High Court's Oct. 7 probe hearing halted after breach attempt, justices debate ordering state probe
Israel needs reckoning and renewal - its leaders must finally accept accountability - opinion
We are being told that the same ministers who failed in the years leading up to October 7 – and on October 7 itself – should determine who will investigate those failures.
With half the country distrustful, Oct. 7 inquiry can't stay in government hands - editorial
In the aftermath of the two-year Israel-Hamas War, the necessity of a national commission of inquiry into the causes of the October 7 massacre and the initial failure to contain it is clear as day.
Army Radio presenters say contracts frozen as High Court orders state response on closure
The Defense Ministry denied the claim, saying no instruction had been issued to terminate consultant contracts at the station and that contracts would be extended until February 28, 2026
Supreme Court blocks Trump plan to deploy National Guard to Chicago area
"At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois," the court's majority declared.
Israel's Supreme Court to hear petitions against Army Radio's closure in January
By the time the High Court hearing takes place in late January, elements of the dismantling process may already be underway.
Netanyahu trial is too long and mismanaged, former Supreme Court president says
Speaking on the All In podcast, Barak addressed the Netanyahu trial, Israel’s democratic future, the absence of a state commission of inquiry, and aspects of his own judicial legacy.
Supreme Court upholds seven-year prison sentence in rape conviction
In a unanimous ruling, the court dismissed the defendant’s claim that the circumstances of the offense were comparatively minor and did not justify the punishment imposed.
Israel's government-appointed October 7 probe is no substitute for independent inquiry - opinion
The Israeli government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate the failures on October 7 is not enough.
Trump troop deployments to US cities have cost more than $340 million, senator says
Senator Tammy Duckworth's office said she had received the cost estimates from the Trump administration.
Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship status in the US. Is that constitutional? - explainer
It can be assumed that the administration is not seeking to change the 14th Amendment's text, but rather to set a new precedent for its interpretation and enforcement.
