USAJusticeWatch“Ethical norms dictate that judges are supposed to speak only through their written opinions, avoiding airing personal views in public. But facing an unprecedented spike in threats of physical violence – as well as public criticism from high-ranking government officials, including President Donald Trump – federal judges are making their own unprecedented appeals to the public.” | Henry Gass, CSMonitor https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0320/john-roberts-judges-threats #judicialIndependence
Facing threats, judges who normally talk only through writings are speaking up
Federal judges in the United States traditionally express their views only through their written opinions. That stance has shifted recently, amid physical threats and criticism by public officials, including the president.