FROM COURTROOM TO CROSSHAIRS – JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
It is a documented fact that threats against judges in this country are at an all-time high. The U.S. Marshals Service has reported that hundreds of threats are made against federal judges annually. The numbers have been rising significantly in recent years. Both federal and state judges have been speaking more openly about harassment, intimidation, and security concerns. What has changed is not simply the existence of threats, but their frequency, accessibility, and reach. Digital communication enables instantaneous, often anonymous…