Supreme Court President Isaac Amit said during the expanded High Court hearing on the selection committee that coalition-opposition horse-trading on judicial seats may spill into other appointments, asking "how much will a Supreme Court justice be worth?" according to N12.
Supreme Court President Isaac Amit warned an expanded High Court panel on Sunday that the current political deal-making on the Judicial Selection Committee could set a precedent for broader appointments. Citing the possibility of trading a diplomatic post for a judgeship — 'give me an ambassador in exchange for a magistrate judge' — he questioned the integrity of the process. The hearing is examining petitions against a Basic Law amendment that would replace Israel Bar Association representatives with Knesset appointees. As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, the Attorney General's representative argued the harm to democratic principles outweighs the law's benefit sevenfold, while Justice Noam Solberg raised the possibility of postponing a ruling until after the next election.
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- DevelopingMK Rothman ally posts that Supreme Court President is a 'politician' seeking to preserve power
- ConfirmedSmotrich tells Supreme Court president: form a party if you want to intervene in Basic Laws
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