The High Court of Justice convened an expanded nine-justice panel Tuesday morning to hear petitions against the law freezing arrests of Haredi yeshiva students who avoid military service. Justice Noam Solberg set 10-15 minute argument limits per side, according to N12. The government did not send a defense representative, meaning the hearing is expected to be short.
Tuesday's hearing before an expanded nine-justice panel, led by Deputy Chief Justice Noam Solberg, is the next stage in the legal challenge to the coalition law that freezes arrests of Haredi yeshiva students who avoid military service. The law, passed by the Knesset earlier this month, was frozen by an interim order from Justice Ofer Grosskopf on July 15, as The Zioneer reported. The government's decision not to send a defense representative to the hearing is unusual and could indicate the coalition's position on the matter. Solberg set tight argument limits, suggesting the court aims to move quickly.
3 developments
- StrongHigh Court to convene nine-justice panel to hear petitions against IDF deserters arrest freeze law
- StrongYesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu petition High Court against Haredi draft-evader arrest exemption bill
- DevelopingGovernment to skip High Court hearings on Haredi draft arrest, broadcast laws, report says
- DevelopingGovernment Secretary Fuchs defends law freezing Haredi draft evader arrests, says arrests reduce enlistment
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