Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: השפיטה (תיקון מס' 4)
Commonly known as: The reasonableness law (canceling the reasonableness standard)Struck down by the High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice struck the law down on January 1, 2024, by a majority of 8 justices to 7, in the first ruling ever to strike down an amendment to a Basic Law.
Source: HCJ 5658/23 et al. ↗ (as of January 1, 2024)
TL;DRנקבע בחוק-יסוד: השפיטה כי רשות שיפוטית לא תדון בעניין סבירות ההחלטה של הממשלה במליאתה, של ראש הממשלה או של שר אחר ולא תיתן צו בעניין סבירות ההחלטה.
Became lawFirst plenum vote: July 11, 2023
The votes on this bill
Passed64 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 56 did not vote
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
Yesh AtidAbsent 24
Blue and White – National UnityAbsent 8
Yisrael BeytenuAbsent 6
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbsent 5
LaborAbsent 4
New Hope – The United RightAbsent 4
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