Ruth Ronnen (; born 1962) is an Israeli jurist who has served as a Justice on the

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since June 2022. She has been described as "liberal".

Early life and education

Ronnen was born in 1962. In her youth she attended the Hebrew University High School. She served in the

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(IDF) from 1980 to 1982. In 1986, she completed her law studies

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at the

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and was admitted to the Israeli Bar two years later. Ronnen also became a member of the New York Bar in 1990. In 2002, Ronnen earned a master's degree in law from

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. In 2021, she received a master's degree in philosophy with highest honors from Tel Aviv University.

Career

Ronnen worked as an associate attorney in

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from 1990 to 1991. In 1995, Ronnen was appointed as a judge in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court. From 1998, she also served as an adjunct lecturer at Tel Aviv University. In 2005, Ronnen was appointed as a judge for the Tel Aviv District Court. In 2009, Ronnen was one of the candidates to succeed attorney general

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. Ronnen served as a judge for the economic department at the Tel Aviv District Court from 2010 until her appointment to the Supreme Court in 2022.

Supreme Court

In February 2022, the Judicial Appointments Committee appointed Ronnen as a justice on the Supreme Court. She was backed by Supreme Court President Esther Hayut. Her appointment was opposed by then Interior Minister

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. Ronnen had previously clerked for former Supreme Court President

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. She was sworn into office on 9 June 2022.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ronnen, Ruth 1962 births Living people Judges of the Supreme Court of Israel Israeli women judges Tel Aviv University alumni Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law alumni Hebrew University Secondary School alumni