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In First, All 15 of Israel’s Supreme Court Justices Will Hear Petitions on Judicial Coup Law Curbing Its Power

The Israeli High Court will hear petitions with all 15 justices on the law abolishing the reasonableness clause. Prime Minister Netanyahu has refused to say if he’ll abide a High Court ruling striking it down

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Israel’s President of the Supreme Court Justice Esther Hayut announced Monday that the High Court will convene on September 12 to hear petitions on the law to abolish the reasonableness standard – a key part of the Netanyahu government’s plan to weaken the country’s judiciary, which was passed by the Knesset last week.

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