Uzi Fogelman | |
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עוזי פוגלמן | |
President of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
Acting | |
In office 16 October 2023 – 1 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Neal Hendel |
Succeeded by | Isaac Amit (acting) |
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
In office 2022 – 1 October 2024 | |
Nominated by | Yaakov Neeman |
Appointed by | Shimon Peres |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
In office 2009 – 1 October 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 October 1954 |
Nationality | Israeli |
Alma mater | Tel Aviv University (LLB) Hebrew University of Jerusalem (LLM) Harvard University (MPA) |
Uzi Fogelman (Hebrew: עוזי פוגלמן; born 6 October 1954) is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Israel and served as the acting president of the Supreme Court of Israel from 16 October 2023[1] to 1 October 2024.[2] Vogelman had a deep impact on Israeli jurisprudence, and especially during his time on the Supreme Court as a liberal justice, issuing several rulings that advanced the rights of minority groups in Israel.[2]