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Esther Hayut (Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר חַיּוּת; born 16 October 1953) is an Israeli jurist who served as president of the Supreme Court of Israel from October 2017 to October 2023.
Oct 15, 2023 · Esther Hayut, who retires on Monday, has written majority opinions on key cases involving Israel's national character, judicial review and prime minister's indictment. She has defended the court's independence and faced the government's attacks on the judiciary.
Jan 12, 2023 · Esther Hayut, the first woman to lead Israel's Supreme Court, delivers a fiery speech against the government's plan to overhaul the legal system and undermine judicial independence. She warns that the reforms would deal a "fatal blow" to Israeli democracy and violate basic civil rights.
Jan 1, 2024 · The justices, led by departing Chief Justice Esther Hayut, argued that the standard of reasonableness was a key tool for judges to protect against arbitrary government overreach, particularly in...
Oct 16, 2023 · Stepping down on Monday, Supreme Court President Justice Esther Hayut called on her associates in the judicial authority, and the nation at large, not to give up hope for better times in the...
Oct 17, 2023 · Justice Esther Hayut on Monday ended her term as president of the Supreme Court after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. It was her final role in a long career that began in 1990 with her appointment as judge for the Tel Aviv Court for Local Affairs.
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Sep 13, 2021 · Supreme Court President Esther Hayut knew she was walking into one of the most stressful and controversial jobs in the country when she took over in 2017, but no one could ever have imagined...
