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  • Justice Minister Slammed Over Reforms (For Ending Judicial Activism, DUH Alert)

    01/02/2008 7:40:34 AM PST · by goldstategop · 82+ views
    Jerusalem Post ^ | 1/02/2008 | Jerusalem Post Staff
    Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann came under a barrage of criticism Wednesday after announcing a set of reforms apparently aimed at increasing the governments' influence on judicial appointments. The Justice Minister suggested far-reaching changes to the way judges and court presidents are appointed, sparking angry responses from both Knesset and the justice establishment. One proposal concerns alterations to the composition of the Judges Election Committee, which is responsible for appointing judges to the Supreme Court. The committee is presently made up of nine members: The justice minister, an additional minister representing the Justice Ministry, the Supreme Court President, two Supreme Court...