The Reform of Judicial Appointment Process in the Ordinary Judiciary in Egypt

This article argues for the necessity of the reform of the judicial appointment qualifi- cation, and the judicial appointment powers in Egypt. The article presents judicial ap- pointment process and requirement as the main case study. It illustrates the difference between de facto and de jure in the judicial appointment system in Egypt. These dif- ferences pave the road to a deeper understanding of legal and political aspects of dis- crimination against the poor, woman and political opposition within the appointment process. The article discusses the contemporary challenges in judicial appointment. The challenges can be summarized into: gender inequality, elimination of political mi- norities, and under-privileged citizens. Finally, the article proposes a solution for the problems identified in this article. These solutions are based on reforming the both the judicial appointment qualification, and the judicial appointment powers in Egypt.