Esther Hayut
Is Israel’s judiciary overstepping its authority? Or is the legislature undermining the judiciary?
When asked by Movement for Governability and Democracy how they perceive leading officials in justice system, 61 percent say Chief Justice Esther Hayut is left-wing, and that her opinions influence her work.
An unnamed senior Israeli lawyer was arrested on suspicion of demanding sexual favors in exchange for judicial appointments. Two more suspects, including a female judge from the center of the country, were also arrested in connection with the case.
Israeli Supreme Court President Esther Hayut convinced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone a vote on a controversial Knesset bill that would enable legislators to override Supreme Court rulings on Knesset laws.
