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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Warns of Threats to Judicial Independence

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warned of threats to judicial independence in his report, citing violence, intimidation, disinformation, and defiance of judgments as key issues.
Roberts called rising threats of violence against judges 'wholly unacceptable' and stated they could 'undermine our Republic.'
He noted that disinformation about court rulings can be amplified by social media and exploited by 'hostile foreign state actors.'
Roberts criticized unnamed public officials for attempting to intimidate judges by suggesting political bias in rulings without credible evidence.

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