Levin plans to advance the retirement age for Supreme Court judges from 70 today to 67, the government will be able to immediately appoint four new judges | The move will cause the immediate retirement of four chief justices mainly from the liberal camp
Much has been said about the giant revolution that is planned in the justice system, who might be the next minister of justice, Yariv Levin. According to the report this evening (Wednesday) in ‘News 13’, among the clauses that Levin is planning, there is a clause that will cause the removal of “problematic” supreme judges.
In closed conversations, Levin says that he plans to advance the retirement age for Supreme Court judges from the current 70 to 67, and he specifically talks about the clause going into effect immediately. The judges who have passed the age of 67 are President Ester Hayut, Judge Uzi Fogelman who is considered part of the “liberal camp” at the top, Judge Anat Baron. In addition, Judge Yosef Elron, who is considered part of the conservative camp, also reached the age of 67.
The move means that the government will be able to immediately appoint four new judges.
Last week it was reported that Levin Peres presented to Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu his plan to revolutionize the judicial system. According to the report in ‘Kan 11’, Levin asked to know that Netanyahu himself and none of the partners would “sandal” his plan. Among his plans can be found, a dramatic change of the Basic Law of the Judiciary. Levin wants to enshrine in the basic law the clause of overcoming, significantly change the method of electing judges and a long list of other programs.
Strangely, Netanyahu refused Levin’s request and asked that the reform be carried out gradually “slowly”. Levin left the room disappointed as for the time being he refuses to accept the trial file on him.
Sources briefed on the details of the conversation say that Levin will not enter into a confrontation with Netanyahu, whom he respects, but emphasized that the conversation was difficult and unpleasant and that the latter is very disappointed.
Levin denied the details and Netanyahu’s office refused to comment.