{"id":2385199,"date":"2024-12-31T20:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T01:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roberts-blasts-elected-officials-trying-to-influence-and-intimidate-judges-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T20:55:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T01:55:36","slug":"roberts-blasts-elected-officials-trying-to-influence-and-intimidate-judges-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roberts-blasts-elected-officials-trying-to-influence-and-intimidate-judges-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Roberts blasts elected officials trying to influence and intimidate judges &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Froberts-blasts-elected-officials-trying-to-influence-and-intimidate-judges-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In his annual year-end report,Chief Justice John Roberts sharply criticized elected officials who \u2062have sought to influence and \u2064intimidate judges.\u200d He highlighted that such actions,which go beyond ordinary\u2063 criticism and include outright \u200dintimidation or \u200ccalls to disregard\u2063 judicial decisions,are\u200d considered &#8220;illegitimate activity.&#8221; \u200bRoberts emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of the judiciary \u2062and condemned any attempts to pressure judges regarding\u200d their\u2062 rulings, calling for a strong response\u200d against these inappropriate behaviors.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Roberts blasts elected officials trying to influence and intimidate judges<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762050\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>In his annual year-end report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Supreme Court<\/a> Chief Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-roberts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">John Roberts<\/a> expressed disdain for public officials who have tried to coerce and intimidate judges over the last year. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Attempts to go beyond standard criticism of judges as they weigh in on important cases, to outright intimidation or calls to ignore their decisions, are examples of &ldquo;illegitimate activity,&rdquo; Roberts said in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-strategic-reserve-oil-sales-to-china-near-6-million-barrels\/\" title=\"U.S. Strategic Reserve Oil Sales to China Near 6 Million Barrels\">annual report released<\/a> every New Year&rsquo;s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Attempts to intimidate judges for their rulings in cases are inappropriate and should be vigorously opposed,&rdquo; Roberts wrote in the 15-page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/publicinfo\/year-end\/2024year-endreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a>. &ldquo;Public officials certainly have a right to criticize the work of the judiciary, but they should be mindful that intemperance in their statements when it comes to judges may prompt dangerous reactions by others.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts homed in on four points that members of the Supreme Court and lower-level courts faced this year. These areas of concern were violence, intimidation, disinformation, and threats to defy court judgments.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes after a summer of opposition against the Supreme Court following attacks on Republican-appointed Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Thomas has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/croatia-police-say-german-reporter-helped-migrants-cross-illegally\/\" title=\"Croatia Police Say German Reporter Helped Migrants Cross Illegally\">faced multiple accusations<\/a> of receiving lavish gifts from a wealthy donor and not properly claiming them. Alito, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush, has also been accused of having inappropriate relationships with wealthy donors and was the target of an attack for having two flags that were flown outside his houses.<\/p>\n<p>While Roberts didn&rsquo;t mention any actors by name, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) did threaten to file articles of impeachment against Alito and Thomas earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Within the past year we also have seen the need for state and federal bar associations to come to the defense of a federal district judge whose decisions in a high-profile case prompted an elected official<br \/>to call for her impeachment,&rdquo; Roberts wrote. &ldquo;Attempts to intimidate judges for their rulings in cases are inappropriate and should be vigorously opposed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Roberts noted that threats against justices and judges went beyond just being political. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, in the computer era, intimidation can take different forms,&rdquo; Roberts wrote. &ldquo;Disappointed litigants rage at judicial decisions on the Internet, urging readers to send a message to the judge. They falsely claim that the judge had it in for them because of the judge&rsquo;s race, gender, or ethnicity &mdash; or the political party of the President who appointed the judge. Some of these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">messages promote violence &#038;mdash<\/a>; for example, setting fire to or blowing up the courthouse where the target works.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Doxxing was another serious problem. Just two years ago, an armed man was arrested near Justice Brett Kavanaugh&rsquo;s residence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roberts ended the report with a reminder to all judges of the important role they have in preserving the public&rsquo;s trust in the justice system.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do so by confining ourselves to live &lsquo;cases or controversies&rsquo; and maintaining a healthy respect for the work of elected officials on behalf of the people they represent,&rdquo; Roberts wrote. &ldquo;I am confident that the judges in Article III and the corresponding officials in the other branches will faithfully discharge their duties with an eye toward achieving the &lsquo;successful cooperation&rsquo; essential to our Nation&rsquo;s continued success.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762050\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762050\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roberts criticizes officials for intimidating judges in report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2385200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MixCollage-09-Sep-2024-12-23-PM-1159.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13306,7580,3638,11006,32076],"class_list":["post-2385199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-intimidation","tag-judges","tag-officials","tag-roberts","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MixCollage-09-Sep-2024-12-23-PM-1159.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385199"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385203,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385199\/revisions\/2385203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}