Leaked High Court verdict shows intent to overturn judicial reform law
Leaked High Court verdict shows intent to overturn judicial reform law
The Supreme Court responded to N12 reporter Amit Segal's report, stating that it views any leaks of the ruling with "great severity," adding that the verdict has not yet been finalized.
Israel's High Court of Justice ruled to annul the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard in a drafted ruling published on Wednesday by N12.
The drafted ruling was passed with eight justices for and seven against, as per the report.
What does this mean?
It’s a strengthening of the courts - or returning to their previous strength before the law took effect.
With the bill’s passage into law, the High Court may no longer strike down administrative decisions that are deemed “extremely unreasonable,” beyond the scope of what a responsible and reasonable authority would undertake. The standard may no longer be applied to decisions made by the prime minister, the cabinet as a whole, or any specific minister. It also bars its use against a minister’s decision not to use his or her authority, and on ministers’ appointments of government workers.
So basically, the Israeli Supreme Court can overrule the PM/President?
Bad news for Bibi if it's true.
Aka good news for almost everyone.