Unnamed officials said to hold meetings with PM; justice minister reportedly tells party officials halting process will 'disappoint coalition partners,' lead to government's fall

Knesset speaker expected to convene MKs for vote to delay appointing representatives to judicial selection panel, which the government is seeking to cement political control over

The coalition argues that Israel's judges should reflect the will of the elected majority; critics counter that the courts must serve as a check on executive power, not a mirror

Top US lawyer, a confidant of the prime minister, also says justices must keep power to make final rulings on issues of core civil liberties

Justice minister, head of Knesset law committee imply they have some openness to compromise on judicial reforms but only after first reading

President says current plan would have 'negative impact on Israel's democratic foundations'; floats 5 principles as basis for reform, pleads with government to delay legislation

Former Canadian justice minister says current proposals would 'eviscerate judicial review,' insists any reforms be enacted in a 'considered, consultative process'

Constitution Committee chair dismisses substantive changes proposed by the panel's legal adviser; bill focuses on judge appointments and curbs on court's power

It was the Shas leader’s corruption imbroglio in 1993 that helped launch the right’s war on judicial activism, a war that now stands to cripple the courts

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