The High Court of Justice ruled unanimously, in an expanded five-judge panel, that the Civil Service Commissioner lacks the authority to reject outright a minister's request to dismiss a senior official, Channel 12 reports.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The High Court of Justice delivered a unanimous ruling on Wednesday, with an expanded five-judge panel, that the Civil Service Commissioner cannot unilaterally reject a minister's request to terminate a senior official's tenure, according to a report by Channel 12's Yael Yafeh. No further details on the specific case or the identity of the official have been reported.
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