Court Trials

John Roberts is concerned:

The new report, which comes as public approval of the Supreme Court remains near historic lows, did not include specific policy recommendations. Roberts wrote that “violence, intimidation, disinformation, and threats to defy lawfully entered judgments,” pose risks to “the independence of judges on which the rule of law depends.” Even though elected officials have every right to criticize judicial decisions, their statements can “prompt dangerous reactions by others,” Roberts wrote. Although “some tension between the branches of the government is inevitable and criticism of judicial interpretations of the people’s laws is as old as the Republic itself,” some elected officials have “raised the specter of open disregard for federal court rulings.” “Attempts to intimidate judges for their rulings in cases are inappropriate and should be vigorously opposed,” he wrote.

Leave those justices alone...