On Dec. 4, three presidential decisions were issued, requiring judges known for supporting the Muslim Brotherhood to retire. It was also decided to carry on with the investigations of the Judges for Egypt movement, accused of unlawfully interfering in political affairs, mainly in the results of the 2012 presidential elections, where candidate Mohammed Morsi won by 13,238,000 votes to 12,351,000 votes for his opponent Mohammed Shafiq.
This is not to mention accusations of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood by signing the Rabia al-Adawiya declaration, on July 24, 2013, whereby they declared the constitutional legitimacy of former President Morsi and demanded that the constitution be implemented, calling for dialogue and the respect and protection of the right to peaceful demonstration as per the law, rejecting violence and preventing the bloodshed of all Egyptians.