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fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago
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Judges Hate Talking About Threats to their Colleagues. Two of Them Do it Anyhow

Threats against American judges and their families have increased, and judges’ reluctance to speak publicly limits understanding of risks to judicial independence.
fromAbove the Law
8 months ago
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Do You REALLY Want To Be A Judge? - Above the Law

Growing partisan hostility, threats, and politicized attacks have diminished judicial prestige and raised serious concerns about the personal risks of serving on the bench.
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fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

Judges Hate Talking About Threats to their Colleagues. Two of Them Do it Anyhow

Threats against American judges and their families have increased, and judges’ reluctance to speak publicly limits understanding of risks to judicial independence.
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fromABA Journal
3 months ago

Judge presiding over Border Patrol murder-plot case warned of threats to judges after family members were killed

Senior U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow of the Northern District of Illinois is presiding over the trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez, who is accused of soliciting the murder of Bovino, according to a story by CBS News. The trial begins this week. Investigators allege that Martinez sent Snapchat messages offering a bounty of $2,000 for information and $10,000 more "if you take him down," along with a photo of Bovino, according to CBS News.
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