Mr Morsi has been in conflict with the judiciary since taking power last June.
We're very excited about that possibility of turning the judiciary in a more conservative direction.
The judiciary has become the latest battleground between supporters and opponents of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
"They aim with this devilish proposal to empty out the judiciary of its seniors, " el-Zind said.
The judiciary's independence is crucial for Egypt's coming parliamentary elections, scheduled for later this year.
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But Sunday's resignation plays into the liberal-leaning opposition's fears that the judiciary's independence is under attack.
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Both the Brotherhood-dominated government and the opposition have called for the judiciary to be revamped.
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But with the judiciary defending its pension privileges too, the government retreated in disarray.
The Judiciary Committee is set to hold another hearing on the bill on Monday.
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It was never discussed by the members of the Judiciary Committee during the impeachment inquiry.
Challenger Henrique Capriles' aides accused Chavista loyalists in the judiciary of putting them at glaring disadvantage.
However, the judiciary has grown "increasingly aggressive" in its attempts to regulate content, says Freedom House.
With that level of popular distrust, the judiciary must try to clear its name.
Under the common law, the ultimate power to interpret is vested in the judiciary.
As seen by the judiciary, a little adultery should not trump marriage as an institution.
The Constitution's framers envisioned the judiciary as the "weakest, " "least dangerous" branch of government.
While the judiciary often butted heads with the Mubarak regime, its contrarian decisions were often ignored.
Another unpopular goal on the PM's agenda is confronting drug-trade corruption in the judiciary and politics.
To understand how these conflicts block change, consider the government's current proposal to reform the judiciary.
There must be some restrictions in order to protect citizens and the judiciary from scurrilous attacks.
But the judiciary still stands firm in its defence of the rule of law.
He failed to reform the judiciary, or to cut the armed forces down to size.
"The leadership calls the shots, " said Marty Meehan, a Massachusetts Democrat on the Judiciary committee.
Their rise to top will make the judiciary as responsive as it needs to be.
Require that the Judiciary Committee report a resolution with the articles of impeachment to the House.
For example, it abolishes the judicial council, through which the traditional parties controlled the judiciary.
Members of the majlis who complained were taken to court accused of insulting the judiciary.
These merit selections could have been the shortest distance to gender parity in the judiciary.
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Their subsequent dismissal by a court has only intensified Erdogan's determination to subvert the judiciary.
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I've sat on the Judiciary Committee and worked there, trying to get good ones.
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