As federal judges rule against the Trump administration in dozens of politically charged cases, the families of at least 11 of the jurists have been targeted with threats and harassment. The intimidation campaign has strained judges and their relatives - and legal scholars fear it could have a chilling effect on the judiciary.
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-- Reuters (@reuters.com) May 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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@#14 ... my comments were about the lying media and their 92% negative coverage
of trump. ...
Is the media lying, or just reporting the truth about Pres Trump?
For example, and back to the topic of this thread...
Donald Trump Rails Against Judges Despite Justice Jackson's New Warning
www.newsweek.com
... President Donald Trump has launched a fresh political attack on judges overseeing cases against his administration, just days after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned of such an onslaught "undermining the rule of law."
Why It Matters
Since beginning his second term, Trump has frequently clashed with judges who have ruled against his sweeping government overhauls.
These actions have raised concerns about the erosion of judicial independence and the potential undermining of democratic norms.
What To Know
On May, 3, President Donald Trump lashed out at judges on Truth Social, saying they are blocking the deportation of violent criminals and warning that America is "finished" if such decisions continue.
His comments came after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, speaking at a judicial conference on May 1, warned of "relentless attacks" on judges, and an environment of harassment that "ultimately risks undermining our Constitution and the rule of law."
Jackson said the attacks appear aimed at undermining judicial independence"something she described as essential to a functioning democracy. "A society in which judges are routinely made to fear for their own safety or livelihood... is one that has substantially departed from the norms" of a democratic system, she said. ...
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