Before the conditional order was issued, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud party submitted their response to the High Court of Justice regarding petitions against the election of Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller, according to Channel 14. Likud argued that the petitioners are attempting to create a dangerous and unacceptable precedent.
The Likud party, together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, submitted their legal response to the High Court of Justice on Sunday evening regarding the petitions seeking to cancel the election of attorney Michael Ravilo as State Comptroller, according to a Channel 14 report. The response was filed before the court issued a conditional order requiring the government to justify why the appointment should not be annulled — an order that The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday. Likud argued through its legal team that the petitioners are attempting to set a dangerous and unacceptable precedent by challenging a Knesset decision reached by secret ballot, and that the case does not meet the legal threshold for canceling a parliamentary election.
This marks the latest development in an ongoing legal battle. Earlier this month, Likud submitted a separate defense of the appointment. The High Court had already expanded the panel to five justices after issuing the conditional order, with a full hearing scheduled for next week. Coalition MKs have criticized the court's intervention, but no further proceedings have been reported beyond Sunday's filing. It remains unclear whether the court will accept the arguments or schedule additional hearings before the five-justice panel.
2 developments
- DevelopingPM tells High Court revoking Ravilo appointment would be unprecedented
- DevelopingLikud submits legal defense of Ravilo appointment to High Court
- ConfirmedHigh Court issues conditional order against State Comptroller nominee Ravilo, expands panel to 5 justices
- DevelopingKnesset legal adviser urges High Court to dismiss petitions against Ravilo appointment
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