Salim Jubran
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Salim Joubran is an Israeli Arab judge
on the Israeli Supreme Court. He has served as a supreme court justice since 2003, and became a permanent member on May 2004. Joubran is the first Arab to receive a permanent appointment in the Supreme Court. He is the second Arab judge to hold a supreme court appointment, preceded by Abdel Rahman Zuabi
, who held a fixed nine month appointment in 1999.
neighborhood of Haifa
to a Christian Arab family descended from Lebanese
Maronites
. He graduated from the Terra Santa School of the Franciscan Order in Acre
. He earned a law degree from Jerusalem's Hebrew University, and entered private practice as a lawyer
in 1970.
In 1982, Joubran left private practice after 12 years to accept an appointment as a judge on Haifa's Magistrate's Court, where he served for 11 years. In 1993, he was appointed to Haifa's district court, and served in that capacity for another 10 years, following which he was elevated to the Supreme Court first as a temporary and then as a permanent judge.
Joubran served in the past as governor of Israel Rotary
(dist. 2490). In addition, he served as the chairman of the Zeltner Fund for legal research sponsored by Rotary Israel and Tel Aviv University
.
Joubran also served as a lecturer at the Law Faculty at the University of Haifa
.
On 10 November 2011 Joubran, one of three Supreme Court judges deciding the fate of Israel’s former president, Moshe Katzav, upheld his conviction for rape.
Judge
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on the Israeli Supreme Court. He has served as a supreme court justice since 2003, and became a permanent member on May 2004. Joubran is the first Arab to receive a permanent appointment in the Supreme Court. He is the second Arab judge to hold a supreme court appointment, preceded by Abdel Rahman Zuabi
Abdel Rahman Zuabi
Abdel Rahman Zuabi also Romanized as Abd-er-Rahman Zoabi) is a retired Israeli judge, who served as a deputy chief of the district court in Nazareth between 1996 and 2002...
, who held a fixed nine month appointment in 1999.
Biography
Salim Joubran was born in the German ColonyGerman Colony, Haifa
The German Colony was established in Haifa in 1868 by the German Templers. It was the first of several colonies established by the group in the Holy Land...
neighborhood of Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
to a Christian Arab family descended from Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
Maronites
Maronites
Maronites , is an ethnoreligious group in the Middle East that have been historically tied with Lebanon. They derive their name from the Syriac saint Mar Maron whose followers moved to Mount Lebanon from northern Syria establishing the Maronite Church....
. He graduated from the Terra Santa School of the Franciscan Order in Acre
Acre
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. He earned a law degree from Jerusalem's Hebrew University, and entered private practice as a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in 1970.
In 1982, Joubran left private practice after 12 years to accept an appointment as a judge on Haifa's Magistrate's Court, where he served for 11 years. In 1993, he was appointed to Haifa's district court, and served in that capacity for another 10 years, following which he was elevated to the Supreme Court first as a temporary and then as a permanent judge.
Joubran served in the past as governor of Israel Rotary
Rotary International
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(dist. 2490). In addition, he served as the chairman of the Zeltner Fund for legal research sponsored by Rotary Israel and Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
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Joubran also served as a lecturer at the Law Faculty at the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
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On 10 November 2011 Joubran, one of three Supreme Court judges deciding the fate of Israel’s former president, Moshe Katzav, upheld his conviction for rape.