The Federal Judges Association (FJA) is shopping around a cryptic press release decrying, “Threats to the federal judiciary,” without naming any actual threats.
“Recent events are a clear and urgent reminder that federal judges play a crucial role in upholding our democracy as guardians of the rule of law,” the press release reads.
What recent events specifically? I asked the FJA in an email. It did not respond.
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The release mentions “the rise in criticism, threats and violence aimed at members of the judiciary,” and adds, “Irresponsible rhetoric shrouded in disinformation undermines the public’s confidence that our justice system can fulfill its constitutional duties.”
But the FJA can’t be talking just about words, can they? Judges are accustomed to hearing criticism. In almost every
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