US EditionWithout an Independent Judiciary, Our Rights Are Compromised
- In 2025, Judge Ketu Shah, who leads the King County Superior Court, publicly addressed concerns regarding threats faced by judges at both the state and federal court levels.
- Rising vitriol, social media attacks targeting judges and families, and a 2020 murder of a federal judge's son have heightened concern for judicial independence.
- Judges take oaths to follow the constitution, listen to evidence fairly, and work long hours as public servants facing appeals as a normal legal process.
- Over 300 attorneys reaffirmed their oath during Law Day in May 2025, while Chief Justice Roberts noted threats against federal judges have tripled in the past decade.
- Compromising judicial independence jeopardizes societal rights, undermines orderly dispute resolution, and intensifies the need to protect the rule of law.
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EDITORIAL: Justice cannot place judges above the law
The audacity of retired Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Bender and more than 100 fellow judges — all demanding immunity for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan — is a slap in the face to the rule of…
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Without an independent judiciary, our rights are compromised
Lately, the rule of law has been in the news and there have been calls to impeach judges.
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