[49717] High Court to Justice Minister Yariv Levin: Set a date for convening the Judicial Selection Committee

High Court to Justice Minister Yariv Levin: Set a date for convening the Judicial Selection Committee

The Supreme Court issued a binding directive today, May 4, 2026, to Justice Minister Yariv Levin. According to channel reports, the Minister must submit the planned schedule for convening the Judicial Selection Committee by this coming Thursday.

According to ynet news, which maintains a critical line regarding the conduct of the government and the Justice Minister, the High Court directly ordered Levin: "Submit the schedule for convening the Judicial Selection Committee by Thursday" to full news flash.

Similarly, the channel Amir Ettinger & Yuval Segev noted that this is a focused court decision requiring an official update from the Minister. The channel Zirat News also emphasized that the demand specifically refers to the required discussions on appointments to the District and Magistrate courts: "Justice Minister Levin must announce by Thursday when he will convene the Judicial Selection Committee to discuss appointments for the District and Magistrate courts" as reported on ZiratNews.

The decision comes against the backdrop of the ongoing tension between the judiciary and the political echelon regarding the filling of vacant judicial positions in the Israeli legal system.