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Lawyers and bar associations should defend judicial independence, new report says

Sep 2, 2026

Based on interviews conducted with 34 federal judges between October 2025 and July 2026, the report found that escalating threats, intimidation, harassment and disinformation targeting judges are straining the federal judiciary.

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