In an unusually direct public intervention on March 17, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. declared that personal criticism of federal judges is “dangerous” and “has got to stop,” in remarks widely interpreted as directed at the Trump administration and its congressional allies. Roberts’ statement came as federal judges across the country faced a documented surge …
On March 17, Italians began voting in a confirmatory constitutional referendum on a sweeping judicial overhaul — the so-called “Nordio Reform” — advanced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition government and framed publicly as a technical modernization of the judiciary. The reform would separate the career tracks of judges and prosecutors, split the High Council …
On March 14, 2026, MEDEL (Magistrats Européens pour la Démocratie et les Libertés), an association of European magistrates, convened a conference in Rome titled “Europe in the context of the global attack on the Rule of Law and international law,” gathering testimony from lawyers, judges, and prosecutors across Europe and the United States about the …
A federal judge issued a 130-page ruling on March 9 disqualifying three Justice Department officials whom Attorney General Pam Bondi had installed to jointly oversee the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey — finding that the arrangement was implemented unlawfully. The case began when Trump’s original nominee, his former personal attorney Alina Habba, was barred …
The U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Pam Bondi is advancing a proposed rule — published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2026 — that would allow the DOJ to suspend state bar disciplinary investigations of its own attorneys whenever a complaint is filed, requiring state bars to pause proceedings while the Department …
A CBS News 60 Minutes investigation reports that federal judges who rule against President Trump’s agenda are increasingly facing intimidation and violent threats, including “swatting,” bomb threats, doxxing, and other harassment aimed at judges and their families. The segment centers on U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, who said threats spiked after he blocked an executive …
According to ABC News, a network of pro-Trump attorneys and allies is promoting a 17-page draft executive order that they say could give President Donald Trump sweeping authority over how U.S. elections are run. The draft relies on claims of Chinese interference in the 2020 election—claims that have been repeatedly rejected by U.S. government assessments—and …
A court in Tunisia ordered the release of lawyer Ahmed Souab, whose family confirmed he was freed on February 23, 2026. Souab had become known for publicly opposing President Kais Saied and had been imprisoned while serving a five-year sentence. The decision adds to ongoing scrutiny of Tunisia’s use of the justice system amid heightened …