A Minnesota man was convicted by a federal jury in St. Paul on August 7, 2026, on all three counts related to writing and distributing a lengthy manuscript threatening federal judges, Reuters reports. Robert Phillip Ivers, 73, was found guilty of mailing threatening communications and of threatening to murder a federal judge; he had already …
In an August 5 profile, The Washington Post reported on Chief U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of Rhode Island, who spoke publicly about credible death threats and harassment he and his family have received after ruling against the administration. McConnell described the doxxing of his daughter and impeachment efforts launched by members of …
A New York Times investigation by Michael S. Schmidt and Jessica Silver-Greenberg examines how Paul Weiss — a firm long identified with civil rights litigation and, during Trump’s first term, with organized legal opposition to the administration — came to settle rather than fight when it was hit with a punitive executive order in March …
This July 31 report (United States) describes the Trump administration’s dismissal of two additional judges at the Chicago Immigration Court, which has become the national leader in deportation orders. The article notes that the administration has fired more than 100 of the roughly 750 immigration judges in place at the start of the term while …
Lawyers for Lawyers reported that U.S. immigration authorities detained Wu Shaoping, a Chinese human-rights lawyer who fled China after facing pressure connected to his legal work. Wu had sought asylum in the United States, and legal organizations warned that deporting him could expose him to renewed persecution. The case is especially relevant because a lawyer …
In a July 30, 2026 commentary at Consortium News, former New Jersey judge Andrew P. Napolitano argues that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche should not be confirmed as attorney general, contending that his years as Trump’s personal defense lawyer leave him unable to separate loyalty to the president from his oath to the law. Napolitano …
In a statement issued July 28, 2026, the American Bar Association condemned personal attacks on judges by government officials, pointing specifically to recent social media posts in which an administration official criticized judges by name. The ABA framed those posts as part of a broader pattern of threats, intimidation and personal attacks aimed at the …
In a statement issued from Chicago on July 28, 2026, the American Bar Association denounced personal attacks on judges by government officials and urged public officials, lawyers and the public to reject rhetoric that targets individual judges or attempts to delegitimize the courts over unfavorable rulings. The association pointed to recent social media posts by …
In a July 22, 2026 PBS NewsHour interview with justice correspondent Ali Rogin, Roger Rogoff — a former Washington state judge and prosecutor — explained why he is suing the federal government after being fired by email within an hour of being sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington. A panel …
The relative calm between the White House and the major law firms that settled with it in 2025 has given way to a behind-the-scenes legal fight, with the Justice Department subpoenaing thirteen firms and seeking depositions from their leaders. The dispute grew out of a June lawsuit by the American Bar Association aimed at halting …