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Reasonableness Standard Law — Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 3), Knesset, 24 July 2023
Hebrew 
Israel 2023-07-24
Politician: Yariv Levin
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Notwithstanding the provisions of this basic law, those who have jurisdiction by law, including the Supreme Court sitting as the High Court of Justice, will not consider the reasonableness of a decision of the government, the prime minister, or any other minister, and shall not issue an order in this regard. In this section, 'decision' means any decision, including regarding appointments or a decision to refrain from exercising any authority.
Key effect: Added as section 15(d1) to Basic Law: The Judiciary, the amendment stripped all courts — including the High Court of Justice — of jurisdiction to review the 'reasonableness' of decisions by the government, the prime minister, or ministers (including appointments and refusals to act). It was the first enacted component of the 2023 judicial overhaul led by Justice Minister Yariv Levin (with Simcha Rothman). It passed 64-0 (the entire opposition boycotted the vote) and was struck down by the Supreme Court on 1 January 2024 (8-7) — the first time an Israeli Basic Law was invalidated. How to cite this document
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(Levin, 2023) Levin, Y.. (2023). Reasonableness Standard Law — Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 3), Knesset, 24 July 2023 [Original language: HE]. loc.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2026, from https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2023-10-24/israel-legislation-abolishes-reasonableness-as-a-standard-for-judicial-review-of-governments-decisions/
Levin, Yariv. 2023. "Reasonableness Standard Law — Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 3), Knesset, 24 July 2023." [Original language: HE] loc.gov. Accessed June 21, 2026. https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2023-10-24/israel-legislation-abolishes-reasonableness-as-a-standard-for-judicial-review-of-governments-decisions/.
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