Suzie Navot

2 months ago | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Suzie Navot

If these were normal times, Justice Isaac Amit would have been appointed president (comparable to Chief Justice) of the Supreme Court on October 16, 2023, when the previous president Justice Hayut retired, in keeping with the principle of seniority, which has been the basis for the appointment of every president of the Supreme Court since the establishment of the State of Israel.

2 months ago | en.idi.org.il | Suzie Navot

While the selection of Justice Amit as President of the Supreme Court was done in accordance with the relevant legislation, the Justice Minister has declared the procedure "fundamentally improper and illegal." His refusal to recognize the selection creates a precedent that may lead to the deterioration of the authority of other institutions. This is what the beginning of a constitutional crisis looks like.

Sep 14, 2024 | jpost.com | Suzie Navot

In a new ruling, Israel's Supreme Court mandates Justice Minister Levin to convene the Judicial Selection Committee to appoint a new chief justice, challenging his year-long delay tactics.

Jun 25, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Suzie Navot

Let’s start with what the ruling out of Israel’s Supreme Court does not do: it does not address the “Draft Law” (or more accurately, the draft exemption law). It does not discuss whether the law that 63 Knesset members voted on about two weeks ago, which effectively exempts yeshiva students from military service, severely and disproportionately violates the principle of equality. The ruling does not examine the broader questions of the issue of drafting Haredim.

Jun 2, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Suzie Navot

Perhaps the most important message from Israel’s hearing in the High Court of Justice (HCJ) on Haredi conscription is hidden in a short sentence by Supreme Court President Justice Fogelman: “We intend to decide on the fundamental questions…and not turn these petitions into rolling petitions.” The HCJ justices will probably not give yet another extension this time and will not wait for the Knesset to legislate some sort of exemption law.