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The Supreme CourtSitting · since 2017

Yael Willner יעל וילנר

Justice of the Supreme Court

Supreme Court justice since October 2017, following service on Haifa’s Magistrates’ and District Courts.

Background

Born in 1959. Completed national service in Kiryat Shmona in 1978 and a law degree at the Hebrew University in 1982. Served on the Haifa Magistrates’ and District Courts before joining the Supreme Court in October 2017.

Notable record

  • Voted against invalidating the 2023 reasonableness amendment to Basic Law: The Judiciary in the Court’s 8–7 ruling of 1 January 2024.
SourcesUpdated as of July 14, 202612

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Yael Willner, Justice of the Supreme Court. The State of Israel. https://thestateofisrael.com/justice/yael-willner

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