Amid Legal Battle: Levin Signs Appointment of 26 New Judges and Registrars
The Committee for the Selection of Judges has chosen a series of new judges and registrars for various courts. This completes the committee's appointment of 290 judges and senior registrars in the current term, constituting…
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Justice Minister Levin has signed off on 26 new judicial appointments, bringing this term's total to 290 judges and senior registrars. That figure represents over a third of Israel's entire bench, signaling a substantial reshaping of the judiciary's personnel. The move occurs against the backdrop of ongoing tension between Levin and the Supreme Court over judicial selection and the broader legal overhaul. The sheer scale of these appointments suggests a determined push to change the judiciary's composition, making future court actions a key arena to watch.