During an expanded High Court hearing on the judicial selection committee reform, Justice Daphna Vilner stated that appointing judges solely by political actors damages public trust in the justice system. Her remark echoed President Isaac Amit's earlier warning about 'political chips' for every judge, according to Israeli media.
Justice Daphna Vilner of the Supreme Court added her voice to the warnings raised during Sunday's expanded High Court hearing on the judicial selection committee reform. In remarks reported by Israeli media, Vilner stated that a selection process where only political actors choose judges directly undermines public trust in the judiciary.
The exchange follows President Isaac Amit's earlier warning that full political control of appointments would embed a 'political chip' in every judge within 15 years, fundamentally reshaping the judiciary. As The Zioneer reported at 10:21 AM, Amit posed the rhetorical question whether such a system would compromise judicial independence.
The full 15-justice panel is hearing petitions against the law that would replace Israel Bar Association representatives on the selection committee with Knesset appointees, eliminating the judges' traditional veto over Supreme Court appointments.
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