The American Bar Association has condemned what it described as increasing personal attacks and intimidation directed at judges, warning that such rhetoric threatens judicial independence and erodes public confidence in the rule of law.
ABA condemned growing personal attacks on judges by government officials, saying they threaten judicial independence and the rule of law, amid escalating tensions between the judiciary and the Trump administration over court rulings on key policies.
In a statement on its website issued on Tuesday, the ABA criticised recent attacks on judges by government officials, saying public figures must uphold civil discourse and respect the independence of the courts.
“The American Bar Association strongly condemns personal attacks on judges by government officials and calls on all public officials, lawyers and citizens to reject rhetoric that targets judges or seeks to delegitimize the judiciary because of disagreement with a particular decision,” the statement read.
It added, “Words
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