Yitzhak Amit

Yitzhak Amit
Yitzhak Amit
יצחק עמית‎
	Amit in 2015
President of the Supreme Court of Israel
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 13 February 2025
Deputy	Noam Sohlberg
	Acting; 1 October 2024 – 13 February 2025
Preceded by	Uzi Vogelman (acting)
Judge in the Supreme Court of Israel
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 14 October 2009
Nominated by	Yaakov Neeman
Appointed by	Shimon Peres
Personal details
Born	20 October 1958 (age 66); Tel Aviv, Israel
Education	Hebrew University of Jerusalem (LLB)

Yitzhak Amit (Hebrew: יצחק עמית, born Yitzhak Goldfreund Hebrew: יצחק גולדפריינד 20 October 1958) is a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel and serves as the President of the Supreme Court of Israel since 13 February 2025. Amit is widely considered as a liberal justice and has had a major impact on the Supreme Court.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

^ Sharon, Jeremy. "Israel finally gets a permanent Supreme Court president; what does he stand for?". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025. Amit is widely seen as a liberal judge who in his rulings has defied the government on numerous issues relating to its efforts to overhaul the judiciary, also ruling frequently to uphold civil and human rights in general.
^ "Israeli Justice Poised to Head Supreme Court Without Justice Minister's Recognition". Haaertz. Liberal Justice Isaac Amit faces a constitutional crisis, questionable government appointments and war-related petitions – all while Justice Yariv Minister Levin refuses to formally appoint him as president
^ Isaac, David (28 August 2024). "Israel's Supreme Court to justice minister: Convene judges' selection committee, or else". JNS.org. Retrieved 24 March 2025. The proposal simultaneously expressed the government's opposition to the rule whereby the most senior judge is automatically promoted to chief justice, and to Amit, who is considered a liberal.
^ Sharon, Jeremy. "PM rejects offer for Oct. 7 commission formed in consultation with top conservative judge". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025. Amit, who was installed as Supreme Court president last month following more than a year of delay, is a liberal justice.

[1] Sharon, Jeremy. "Israel finally gets a permanent Supreme Court president; what does he stand for?". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025. Amit is widely seen as a liberal judge who in his rulings has defied the government on numerous issues relating to its efforts to overhaul the judiciary, also ruling frequently to uphold civil and human rights in general.

[2] "Israeli Justice Poised to Head Supreme Court Without Justice Minister's Recognition". Haaertz. Liberal Justice Isaac Amit faces a constitutional crisis, questionable government appointments and war-related petitions – all while Justice Yariv Minister Levin refuses to formally appoint him as president

[3] Isaac, David (28 August 2024). "Israel's Supreme Court to justice minister: Convene judges' selection committee, or else". JNS.org. Retrieved 24 March 2025. The proposal simultaneously expressed the government's opposition to the rule whereby the most senior judge is automatically promoted to chief justice, and to Amit, who is considered a liberal.

[4] Sharon, Jeremy. "PM rejects offer for Oct. 7 commission formed in consultation with top conservative judge". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025. Amit, who was installed as Supreme Court president last month following more than a year of delay, is a liberal justice.

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