A new Reuters investigation has uncovered a disturbing wave of threats and harassment directed at U.S. federal judges and their families after rulings against the Trump administration. At least 11 judges and their relatives have …
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“An Attack on All of Us”: Judges Condemn Threats to Judicial Independence
At an April 10 panel hosted by the National Constitution Center, four federal judges—Michelle Childs (D.C. Circuit), Margaret McKeown (9th Circuit), Beth Bloom (S.D. Fla.), and Stephen Bough (W.D. Mo.)—issued a stark warning: escalating threats, …
Trubek, David
Hendley, Kathryn
Lawyers in Pakistan’s capital strike to protest ‘unfair’ transfer of judges
Lawyers across Pakistan’s capital launched a strike to protest President Asif Ali Zardari’s decision to transfer three judges from provincial high courts to the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The transfers—carried out despite opposition from five …