The High Court of Justice extended the freeze on the law exempting Haredi yeshiva students from arrest for draft evasion, pending the court's final ruling, the Times of Israel reports.
The High Court of Justice on Tuesday evening extended the freeze on the law that exempts Haredi yeshiva students from arrest for draft evasion, pending the court's final ruling, the Times of Israel reports. The court had previously issued an interim order blocking the law's implementation in July, and the Attorney General later submitted her position that the law is unconstitutional. The Knesset legal advisor's representative also argued the law must be annulled. The government did not send a representative to the earlier hearing this week, underscoring the coalition's opposition to the legal challenge. The court is now expected to issue a final ruling at a later date.
2 developments
- DevelopingHigh Court Issues Interim Order Blocking Law Exempting Draft Dodgers from Arrest
- StrongHigh Court Issues Conditional Order Against Yeshiva Student Arrest Freeze Law
- StrongIsrael Free Movement head praises High Court ruling on Haredi draft-evader amnesty law
- StrongGovernment absent as High Court opens hearing on Haredi draft freeze law
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