Avital Sompolinsky tells Knesset panel that the legal difficulties posed by the initial legislation to change the Judicial Selection Committee aren't solved by the latest version

Lapid says changes to judge selection panel are 'what they've planned from day 1'; Michaeli: 'There's no compromise here'; Sa'ar: Government 'hasn't learned anything' from protests

Party leaders say rest of legislative package to radically overhaul judiciary to wait until after recess, call on opposition to use time for 'negotiations'

Under revised plan pitched by Rothman, government would choose first two Supreme Court justices in Knesset term, further appointments would need support of judge and opposition MK

TV network says aim would be to pass core part of radical reform, while trying to sap energy from protests by delaying certain other elements

Levin's office denies TV report on idea to slightly reduce the coalition's hold on judicial appointments; other reports cite possible amending of the High Court override clause

Reports say PM has met minister several times in recent days to urge overhaul deal; Levin said enthusiastic about one proposal by former justice minister and a retired general

Constitution Committee chair Simcha Rothman schedules string of hearings for controversial shakeup before it moves to plenum for last readings; opposition MK calls to up protests

As it seeks to take over process of nominating judges, government changes Knesset bylaws, extending deadline to form Judicial Selection Committee to June 15

Plan will give politicians the power to appoint judges, block courts from reviewing almost all legislation and ministerial appointments; coalition wants to complete within a month