The Knesset has advanced a bill that would remove the Supreme Court president's authority to select which justices hear each case, shifting this responsibility to an automated computerized system. The legislation, proposed by Simcha Rothman, is part of a broader judicial overhaul and will now be reviewed by the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee before further readings. Proponents argue that the bill is necessary to prevent the makeup of judicial panels from predetermining case outcomes, while critics, including the Courts Administration, warn that it could reduce the efficiency of the judicial system. Currently, most panels are assigned randomly, but the Supreme Court president retains limited discretion in cases of public importance, often relying on seniority or workload considerations.