Maglis Al Dawla presents one nominee to be its head, violating Judicial Authorities Act

State Council defiant of Judicial Authority Act? Maglis Al Dawla (Council of State) presented one nominee to be the judicial body’s head, violating the controversial amendments to the Judicial Authority Act, which require it to present the names of three nominees to the president, Al Mal reports. The council’s deputy chief maintains that the move is not in defiance of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and is based on the council’s belief in selecting its head on the basis of seniority, as the law originally stipulates, Al Shorouk reports.