Mexico Is Split on Judicial Overhaul as Plan Inches Toward Becoming Law
Even as a sweeping proposal to elect nearly 7,000 judges inches toward law, some Mexicans have protested it. Others welcomed the chance to vote in judges.
Courts and the Judiciary
Judicial Overhaul Proposal Passes Mexico’s Senate Amid Protests
A controversial proposal allowing voters to elect judges is expected to be approved as it heads to state legislatures.
What Israel’s Supreme Court Justices Wrote in Their Landmark Ruling
The full decision, which exceeded 250,000 words, marked the first time that Israel’s highest court had struck down a quasi-constitutional Basic Law.
Éric Dupond-Moretti, France’s Justice Minister, Goes on Trial
The case is the first time a sitting government minister has gone before a court, and it is part of the system he continues to oversee.
Israel’s Channel 14, TV News for Netanyahu Fans, Gains Sway
Channel 14, formerly a small and niche outlet, has turned into a major force in the public discourse of a deeply divided country.
Israel’s Supreme Court Weighs Law That Limits Its Own Power
Israel’s government passed a bill in July limiting judicial influence. The Supreme Court began meeting on Tuesday to decide whether to strike down the bill, potentially setting up a constitutional crisis.
Israel’s Supreme Court Braces to Rule on Judicial Overhaul
The justices will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing in September on the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament, angering many Israelis.
Who Is Shikma Bressler, the Face of Israel’s Protests?
Shikma Bressler, a mother of five who says her passion is life in the lab, has emerged as a symbol of the struggle against the government’s divisive judicial overhaul.
Israel’s Justice Minister Is the Brains Behind Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is the face of his government’s effort to reduce judicial power. His justice minister, Yariv Levin, is the main architect.
Israeli Court Ruling May Determine Democracy’s Fate
From Hungary to India to Brazil, how judges responded to attacks on their independence helped decide whether would-be autocrats prevailed in constraining the courts.