Justice Ofer Grosskopf of the High Court of Justice issued an interim order preventing the law that would exempt draft dodgers from arrest from taking effect, hours after its passage in the Knesset plenum, i24NEWS reports. The order cites the court's long-standing jurisprudence and concerns over selective enforcement.
Justice Ofer Grosskopf of the High Court of Justice issued an interim order Wednesday afternoon blocking the law that would exempt draft dodgers from arrest, hours after the Knesset plenum passed it. The order, reported by i24NEWS, cites the court's long-standing jurisprudence and concerns over selective enforcement, requiring the state to respond.
Earlier today at 14:37 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the High Court had issued an order halting the law's implementation; subsequent updates refined the description to a conditional order (show cause order) requiring the state to justify the law's constitutionality. The new interim order by Justice Grosskopf adds specificity to the court's action, naming the justice and immediate legal effect.
The law has been a flashpoint in the debate over military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students. As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, United Torah Judaism MK Meir Porush called on police to defy a High Court ruling against the bill, calling it an "illegal order issued without authority."
The state must now respond to the interim order. The timeline for a full hearing remains unclear, and the court may schedule further proceedings to address the law's constitutionality.
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