After months of delays and over the objections of  Israel's justice minister, the Judicial Selection Committee appointed Justice Isaac Amit permanent chief justice of the Supreme Court. Amit was next in line based on the “seniority” tradition, where the longest-serving judge becomes chief justice. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who opposed Amit's appointment and who has sought to change the judicial selection process as part of the judiciary overhaul plan he seeks to advance, announced he does not recognize Amit's appointment and will not cooperate with him. Dr. Guy Lurie, Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the developments.

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After months of delays and over the objections of&nbsp; Israel's justice minister, the Judicial Selection Committee appointed Justice Isaac Amit permanent chief justice of the Supreme Court. Amit was next in line based on the &ldquo;seniority&rdquo; tradition, where the longest-serving judge becomes chief justice. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who opposed Amit's appointment and who has sought to change the judicial selection process as part of the judiciary overhaul plan he seeks to advance, announced he does not recognize Amit's appointment and will not cooperate with him. Dr. Guy Lurie, Research Fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, spoke to KAN reporter Naomi Segal about the developments.
(Photo: Chaim Goldberg, Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
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