President Trump’s interference in cases affecting his interest and those he favors has reached a new low and constitutes the gravest threat to the rule of law in American history.
He has sank from tweeting directives to an obeisant Attorney-General, to expressing his views on outcomes and sentences, attacking trial judges, prosecutors, witnesses and jurors. Now he has turned his venom on individual members of the Supreme Court.
Mr. Trump’s assault on the bedrock principles of democracy has evoked pushback from former federal prosecutors and some judges. However, a much stronger and broader response is required if we are to salvage public trust in the fairness and impartiality of our judicial system.
National, state and municipal bar associations must condemn these invidious attacks on all elements of the judicial system. Even more compelling and urgent, Chief Justice Roberts must speak out in defense of the maligned justices and the integrity of the judicial process.
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