Al ash-Sheikh announced in July 2008 that he had submitted a plan of action for the judiciary reforms to the King, but little was heard further until it was announced in 2009 that he would cease to be minister of justice in a major cabinet re-shuffle.
Al ash-Syaikh mengumumkan pada Juli 2008 bahwa dia telah menyerahkan rencana aksi untuk reformasi peradilan kepada Raja, tetapi baru diumumkan pada tahun 2009 bahwa ia akan berhenti menjadi menteri kehakiman saat reshuffle kabinet.