Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson strongly denounced the Trump administration's attacks on federal judges, characterizing them as threats to the rule of law. Her remarks, delivered at a judges' conference in Puerto Rico, were seen as a direct response to repeated attacks by President Trump and his allies on the judiciary, even though she didn't mention him by name.
The article cites several instances of judges facing intimidation, including:
These actions are highlighted as part of a pattern designed to intimidate judges who rule against the administration.
Justice Jackson argued that these attacks are not isolated incidents, but rather assaults on democracy and the rule of law. She emphasized the importance of judicial independence and drew parallels to similar attacks during the Civil Rights Movement and Watergate.
Her speech concluded with a message of resilience, highlighting that other judges have faced similar challenges and prevailed.
Justice Jackson's speech was met with a standing ovation from the assembled judges. The article notes her speech as the strongest statement yet from any Supreme Court member since the start of Trump's second term.