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Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Intimidation of Judges

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 2, 2025

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has released his year-end report, using the document to reiterate concerns about judges’ safety and condemn elected officials who intimidate judges or defy court rulings. The Hill reports that Roberts did not name any specific people, but noted one decision that prompted calls for impeachment. “Attempts to intimidate judges for their rulings in cases are inappropriate and should be vigorously opposed,” Roberts wrote. “Public officials certainly have a right to criticize the work of the judiciary, but they should be mindful that intemperance in their statements when it comes to judges may prompt dangerous reactions by others.” Roberts also used the report to reiterate concerns about violence against judges, highlighting how threats increasingly are being made online and in the form of “doxxing.”

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