Yitzhak Amit
Yitzhak Amit | |
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יצחק עמית | |
Amit in 2015 | |
| President of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
| Assumed office 13 February 2025 | |
| Deputy | Noam Sohlberg |
| Acting 1 October 2024 – 13 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Uzi Vogelman (acting) |
| Judge in the Supreme Court of Israel | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Yaakov Neeman |
| Appointed by | Shimon Peres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 October 1958 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem (LLB) |
Yitzhak Amit (Hebrew: יצחק עמית, born Yitzhak Goldfreund Hebrew: יצחק גולדפריינד; 20 October 1958) is a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel and serves as the President of the Supreme Court of Israel since 13 February 2025. Amit is widely considered as a liberal justice and has had a major impact on the Supreme Court.