After months of deadlock, the Judicial Selection Committee has reached an agreement on appointing judges to various lower courts — magistrates, juvenile, traffic, and family courts — according to an official announcement. The deal does not cover Supreme Court appointments.
The Judicial Selection Committee announced Sunday evening that it had agreed on a slate of judges for lower courts, breaking a months-long impasse that had paralyzed appointments across the judiciary. The deal covers magistrates', juvenile, traffic, and family courts but explicitly excludes any Supreme Court appointments — a key point of contention in the broader judicial reform debate.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday (18:23), the committee had concluded a session that led to the appointment of dozens of judges. The agreement follows weeks of political deadlock, and earlier stormy discussions at the High Court of Justice over the committee's composition (The Zioneer, Jun 21, 22:28).
The committee's announcement did not provide a timeline for the appointments to take effect, nor details on any ongoing negotiations regarding the empty Supreme Court seats.
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