The legal adviser to the Israel Courts Administration criticized Justice Minister Yariv Levin's move to nominate all sitting Supreme Court justices for chief justice, calling it 'ridiculous' and 'without legal basis.' Levin's tactic is seen as a delay in making the selection. The legal adviser stated that holding a hearing to discuss the candidacy of justices without their consent violates administrative law. Levin's nomination of all 12 serving justices is a protest against being ordered by the Supreme Court to call a vote for a new president. The justice minister's gambit is designed to further drag out the appointment process and publicly air controversies relating to some of the justices.