US official confirms topic came up but declines to elaborate further, though administration has previously indicated it doesn't plan to actually pressure Israel on the matter

Legal affairs reporter Jeremy Sharon dissects the Deri disqualification and its possible ramifications, as US correspondent Jacob Magid reviews official US visits to region

Former justice minister warns 'entire house' threatened with destruction by planned court overhaul; law professor emphasizes High Court lone institution capping Knesset's power

Rothman proposes reforms similar to Levin's, but would make it even harder for the court to cancel laws, while softening changes to judicial appointments and 'reasonableness' test

Barak Eilam, head of the NIS 44 billion cloud computing software firm Nice, says businesses have a fiduciary duty to invest in countries with independent judiciary

Government will expedite legislation to eliminate 'reasonableness' clause, in order to remove the basis for any court decision to reject Shas chief's appointment, Channel 12 says

Levin's bill remakes terms for choosing High Court president, aims to prevent justices blocking his whole package, allows re-legislation of any law the justices strike down

First draft of legislation seeks to restrict judicial officials' independence, pave way for ministers to hire their lawyers of choice to defend policy

Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren and Knesset reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn tackle legal reforms; also, bill revoking terrorists' citizenship, cost of living triage and too much meat

Knesset opens discussion of plan, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin saying he is 'determined' to push contentious reforms through against any 'threat'