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Petition to the High Court: Compare the number of female and male judges in the Supreme Court
The Women's Lobby, which filed the petition, claims that the minority of women in the Supreme Court stems from the minority of candidates on the lists of the Judicial Selection Committee.
They demand the creation of equal lists, as well as the appointment of a judge in place of Hanan Meltzer, who will retire next year.
Today, only four judges and 11 judges serve in the Supreme Court
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Daniel Dolev
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 16:09
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The Women's Lobby in Israel today (Wednesday) filed a petition in the High Court demanding that the Judiciary Selection Committee actively work to promote female judges to match their numbers with the number of judges in the Supreme Court. According to the petitioners, the Judicial Selection Committee publishes lists of candidates with a clear majority of men. In the past, a similar petition was rejected by the lobby without a hearing - because it was filed after the candidates had already been interviewed.
"Time and time again, the committee ignores the law requiring it to give equal representation to women in Supreme Court judicial positions, as if it did not exist." , Filed for the appointment of Judge Hanan Meltzer's successor, who will retire this April.
Today, the Supreme Court has four judges, compared to 11 judges - and this is not an accidental or spot inequality. The total rate of judges in the Supreme Court for generations is only 16% , And never served more than five judges at a time.
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11 judges versus four judges.
Supreme Court hearing, May (Photo: Yossi Zamir)
The petition is directed at the Judicial Selection Committee, and it is argued that the inequality in the composition of the court stems from the lists of candidates published by the committee, which show a clear male majority.
For example, in the 2017 round of appointments, the list of candidates for the top contained seven women and 21 men.
In 2018 it contained five nominees versus twenty nominees.
"The list of candidates for the Supreme Court must reflect the obligation to provide equal representation for women, by including at least half of the women," the petition, filed by attorneys David Tadmor and Perry Ross of Tadmor Levy & Co., said.
It was further alleged that the publication of lists in which such a clear male majority "violates the committee's duty to act actively to find suitable candidates for the position, and intentionally and knowingly obstructs its ability to act in accordance with the law for the appointment of a woman."
About two years ago, the lobby filed a similar petition, but it was rejected without a hearing on the allegations because it was determined that it was filed late - after the candidates had already been interviewed by the committee.
The High Court then ruled that the correct time to file such a petition is at the earliest immediately after the publication of the list of candidates, but preferably even before that. Therefore, Shuldah filed the petition now, before the publication of the list of candidates to replace Judge Meltzer.
Submits lists with a clear male majority.
The Committee for the Selection of Judges, two years ago (Photo: Noam Moskowitz)
The lobby seeks through the petition to force the committee to publish lists of candidates at least half of whom will be women, as well as to appoint a woman as a waiter's replacement.
In addition, the lobby requests that the committee present an outline "according to which equality between men and women will be established in the Supreme Court within a reasonable period of time."
Also, along with the filing of the petition, a request was submitted to the Supreme Court to issue an interim order preventing the committee from publishing a list of candidates before a hearing on the petition takes place.
Require to appoint a judge as his replacement.
Hanan Meltzer (Photo: Reuven Castro)
Women's Lobby: It is inconceivable that there is no equal representation at the top of the pyramid
Advocate Gali Singer, director of the legal department of the Women's Lobby, said in response to the petition that "the time has come for women, who make up half of the population, to be half of the incumbents at all levels, in every public body."
According to Advocate Singer, " "Special importance. Currently, out of 15 Supreme Court justices, only four are women. It is inconceivable that the Supreme Court, as the head of the pyramid, serves as an example and role model for society as a whole and, like everyone else, will not have equal representation of women."
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