"Disappointed litigants rage at judicial decisions on the Internet, urging readers to send a message to the judge," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his year-end report on Tuesday.Jacquelyn Martin/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesChief Justice John Roberts flagged threats to the judicial system in his year-end review.Disgruntled lawmakers and litigants pose a threat to judicial independence, Roberts wrote.Roberts didn't name anyone specifically when he admonished public officials for intimidating judges.False accusations and charged rhetoric against judges pose a threat to judicial independence, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his year-end review for 2024.The report, published on Tuesday, delved into the dangers posed by disgruntled politicians and litigants against judges and the wider judicial system.Roberts said in his report that some judicial decisions are "egregiously wrong" and do merit pushback, but that "not all actors engage in 'informed criticism.'""I feel compelled to address four areas of illegitimate activity that, in my view, do threaten the independence of judges on which the rule of law depends: (1) violence, (2) intimidation, (3) disinformation, and (4) threats to defy lawfully entered judgments," Roberts wrote.The report came not long before President-elect Donald Trump is due to be inaugurated on January 20.Roberts did not mention Trump in the report, though it did cite instances of litigants airing their criticisms of judges."Today, in the computer era, intimidation can take different forms," Roberts wrote.
Chief Justice Warns Of Threats To Judicial Independence Ahead Of Trump Inauguration
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