Summary
Chief Justice John Roberts warned that violence, intimidation, disinformation, and threats to disobey court rulings are endangering judicial independence in the U.S.
In his annual report, he highlighted a rise in threats against judges, citing examples of attacks, murders, and doxxing incidents.
Roberts also criticized political interference, referencing past comments by Donald Trump and Chuck Schumer.
Public confidence in the Supreme Court is at historic lows amid ethics controversies. Critics, including Rep. Jamie Raskin, accused Roberts of ignoring these internal issues in his report.
Wait. Is he saying they could be LESS independent (than their current “tip” model)?
He’s afraid that they’ll lose all power, and the bribes will stop, and the threats start coming instead.