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Likud Files Legal Challenge Against Supreme Court Judge Noam Sohlberg Over Election Reporting Rules
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First reported by Now 14 · 16 hours ago
What happened
Likud has petitioned against Supreme Court Judge Noam Sohlberg's ruling banning real-time reporting from polling stations during the 26th Knesset elections, arguing it unlawfully changes election rules mid-process and infringes on party rights. The petition seeks to overturn or delay the ruling's application to maintain election stability.
- 01Likud challenges Judge Noam Sohlberg's ban on real-time polling station reporting.
- 02The ruling was issued on August 4, 2026, during the election period.
- 03Likud claims the decision changes election rules mid-process, harming party reliance interests.
- 04The petition questions Sohlberg's authority to enforce privacy-based reporting restrictions.
- 05Likud requests postponing the ban's application until after the 26th Knesset elections.
- 06The party asks the court to make the injunction permanent and grant further relief.
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