Esther Hayut
Esther Hayut | |
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אֶסְתֵּר חַיּוּת | |
| President of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
| In office 26 October 2017 – 16 October 2023 | |
| Deputy | Hanan Melcer Neal Hendel Uzi Vogelman |
| Preceded by | Miriam Naor |
| Succeeded by | Uzi Vogelman (acting) |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
| In office 26 March 2004 – 16 October 2023 | |
| Nominated by | Tzipi Livni |
| Appointed by | Moshe Katzav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1953 Herzliya, Israel |
| Alma mater | Tel Aviv University (LLB) |
Esther Hayut (Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּר חַיּוּת; born 16 October 1953) is an Israeli jurist who served as president of the Supreme Court of Israel from October 2017 to October 2023, and as Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel from 2004 to 2023. She is considered to have been a progressive and liberal justice in the Supreme Court of Israel, playing a key role in many landmark cases throughout her tenure.