Israeli Supreme Court Blocks Attorney General Dismissal
The Israeli Supreme Court unanimously overturned decisions by the Government of Israel to change the dismissal mechanism for the Attorney General and remove Gali Baharav-Miara, Israel’s chief legal officer overseeing prosecutions and government legal advice.
The Court ruled that the government rushed a flawed process, lacked a substantive basis to deviate from the Shamgar Commission framework adopted in 2000, and ignored conflicts created by a ministerial committee that had already taken public positions. The Court clarified that Baharav-Miara remains lawfully in office, voided the dismissal, and barred any unilateral steps affecting her authority or operations.
The petition came from Israeli civil society groups and senior academics, including professors, Nobel laureates, and former university presidents, reflecting concerns about governance and the rule of law.
S. Horowitz advised the petitioners, with Ronen Brumer, Nicholas Gipps, Ira Hardy, Tamar Rotenberg, Yael Rivanovich, and Noam Dahan leading the matter.
