Former AG Meni Mazuz, Anat Baron named as new Supreme Court justices

AG who led major graft investigations against Olmert, Hirschson and Hangebi appointed to Supreme Court together with Tel Aviv District court judge.

Aviel Magnezi
Published: 09.21.14, 18:32 / Israel News

The Judicial Committee has selected Menachem (Meni) Mazuz – Israel's former attorney general famous for a his investigation into former prime minister Ehud Olmert - and Tel Aviv District Court Judge Anat Baron to join Israel's Supreme Court as justices Sunday.

The two will replace Chief Justice Asher Grunis, who will retire in January, and Justice Edna Arbel, who recent retired.

The Judicial Nomination Committee convened Sunday together with Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, Chief Justice Grunis, Justice Ester Hayut and former attorney general Elyakim Rubenstein. The legislative branch was represented by Communication Minister Gilad Erdan, Opposition Chairman Isaac Herzog and Shas MK Yitzhak Cohen. They were joined by representatives of the Israeli Bar Association, Rahal Ben Ari and Haled Zoabi.

Mazuz rose to prominence as a prosecutor in the State's Prosecutor Office and served a number of key roles before being appointed Attorney General in 2004.


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