Israel's High Court of Justice convened an expanded panel of nine justices Tuesday to hear petitions challenging the coalition law that freezes arrests of yeshiva students who avoid military service, according to reports.
Israel's High Court of Justice opened a hearing Tuesday morning with an expanded panel of nine justices to consider petitions against the coalition law that freezes arrests of IDF deserters who are Torah students. The law, passed by the Knesset, has been a flashpoint in the broader debate over military conscription for ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students.
The High Court had previously announced the nine-justice panel on July 16, as The Zioneer reported. The composition of the panel is notable for its size, reflecting the significance of the constitutional questions at stake.
Earlier Tuesday, signs bearing the names of MKs who voted for the legislation were hung outside the court, according to reports. The hearing is being closely watched as a test of the judiciary's willingness to intervene in coalition legislation.
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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