Ayala Procaccia
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Ayala Procaccia is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel
, since 2001. Before being elected to the Supreme Court, she served as a judge in the Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court until 1993 and in the Jerusalem District Court from 1993 to 2001.
Ashdot Ya'akov
to Hanan Aynor and Yaffa Puterman-Efrat (Rodstein). She was an only child, and attended public schools in Tel Aviv.
Procaccia served in the Israel Defense Forces
between 1959 and 1961. She graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
with an LL.B. degree in 1963 (distinction) and a Master's degree in 1969 (distinction). Following her graduation, she served as legal assistant to Chief Justice Simon Agranat for four years. In 1969, she moved to the United States to pursue a Doctor of Juridical Science
degree (S.J.D.) at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
. Upon her graduation in 1972, she returned to Israel and became the legal assistant to the Attorney General
. In 1983, she was appointed legal adviser to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Israel.
Procaccia was married to Uriel Procaccia (whom she divorced in 1991) and has two children.
Supreme Court of Israel
The Supreme Court is at the head of the court system and highest judicial instance in Israel. The Supreme Court sits in Jerusalem.The area of its jurisdiction is all of Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. A ruling of the Supreme Court is binding upon every court, other than the Supreme...
, since 2001. Before being elected to the Supreme Court, she served as a judge in the Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court until 1993 and in the Jerusalem District Court from 1993 to 2001.
Biography
Procaccia was born in KibbutzKibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
Ashdot Ya'akov
Ashdot Ya'akov
Ashdot Ya'akov was a kibbutz in northern Israel. It was founded in 1924 by a kvutza of Hashomer members from Latvia on the land which is today Gesher...
to Hanan Aynor and Yaffa Puterman-Efrat (Rodstein). She was an only child, and attended public schools in Tel Aviv.
Procaccia served in the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
between 1959 and 1961. She graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
with an LL.B. degree in 1963 (distinction) and a Master's degree in 1969 (distinction). Following her graduation, she served as legal assistant to Chief Justice Simon Agranat for four years. In 1969, she moved to the United States to pursue a Doctor of Juridical Science
Doctor of Juridical Science
Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of the Science of Law, Scientiae Juridicae Doctor , abbreviated J.S.D. or S.J.D., is a research doctorate in law and equivalent to the PhD It is offered primarily in the United States, where it originated, and in Canada...
degree (S.J.D.) at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
. Upon her graduation in 1972, she returned to Israel and became the legal assistant to the Attorney General
Attorney General of Israel
The Attorney General of Israel stands at the head of the legal system of the executive branch and the head of the public legal establishment, in charge of protecting the rule of law and as such entrusted with protecting the public interest from possible harm by government authorities...
. In 1983, she was appointed legal adviser to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Israel.
Procaccia was married to Uriel Procaccia (whom she divorced in 1991) and has two children.
External links
- http://www.bu.edu/law/prospective/jd/discover-more/ayalalecture.pdf"Israeli Law, the Security Fence and the Disengagement: Litigation before the Supreme Court" (Lecture given at Boston University School of LawBoston University School of LawBoston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
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