Administrative regulations are an important tool of modern government, but their legitimacy is often questioned since they are adopted by the executive branch rather than the legislature. Judicial review of the legality of regulations is necessary but not sufficient as an accountability...

Can court decisions affect electoral behavior? Can they enhance electoral accountability by signaling to voters that integrity considerations are important? In this paper we utilize a unique political-legal situation that emerged in 2013 shortly before the municipal elections in Israel. Then,...