#Judicial independence

Articles (11)

• 🇺🇸 This federal judge ruled against Trump. Then the death threats rolled in | 60 Minutes — 02/03/2026 [USA]

  Federal judges say criticism from President Trump can put their safety at risk. The White House says the president "understands the dangers of political violence."

  Related: #Political consequences for legal decisions, #Safety of public officials amid controversy
• 🇺🇸 Under Siege | Sunday on 60 Minutes — 28/02/2026 [USA]

  Federal judges are under threat as never before. A 60 Minutes investigation found that judges who have ruled against the Trump administration have become top targets. Bill Whitaker reports, Sunday.

  Related: #Political polarization, #Rule of law
• 🇺🇸 The State of the Union comes at a pivotal moment in Trump's 2nd term. Here are 5 questions ahead of the address — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  "It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," Trump said on Monday.

  Related: #Political polarization, #Economic policy, #Foreign relations
• 🇺🇸 Federal Judiciary Asks Congress to Give Over Control of Courthouses — 24/02/2026 [USA]

  In a letter to lawmakers, the courts’ policymaking body claimed that the General Services Administration, part of the executive branch, had been slow to make crucial repairs.

  Related: #Federal governance, #Government facilities management
• 🇺🇸 Judge Bars Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump’s Mishandling of Documents — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida, slammed the former special counsel, Jack Smith, for drafting the report even after she had dismissed the case.

  Related: #Legal proceedings, #Presidential accountability
• 🇺🇸 U.S. has a quarter fewer immigration judges than it did a year ago. Here's why — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  The continued drain of personnel from the already strained immigration court system has contributed to depleted staff morale, mounting case backlogs — and floundering due process.

  Related: #Immigration reform, #Due process
• 🇺🇸 The Supreme Court’s Declaration of Independence — 20/02/2026 [USA]

  The court’s rejection of President Trump’s tariffs program is the latest in a series of clashes between him and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

  Related: #Executive-judicial relations, #Presidential authority
• 🇬🇧 Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for leading insurrection in South Korea — 19/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Former South Korean president found guilty over failed martial law declaration in 2024</p><p>A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced the former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment with ...

  Related: #Political accountability, #Civil unrest, #Democratic governance
• 🇺🇸 Trump's grand jury trouble: Citizens increasingly resist DOJ's attempts to indict — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  A new count by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers suggests that federal prosecutors are facing increasing resistance from grand juries refusing to hand up indictments in highly charg...

  Related: #Political polarization, #Criminal justice reform
• 🇺🇸 Rubio bolsters Hungary's far-right leader days after push to mend U.S. ties in Europe — 16/02/2026 [USA]

  America's top diplomat traveled to Hungary and endorsed that country's far-right prime minister, who is seeking his fifth straight term in office. Viktor Orban has cracked down on the media, civil soc...

  Related: #U.S. foreign policy outreach, #Far‑right governance, #Media freedom and civil society, #Russia-Ukraine geopolitical influence
• 🇺🇸 U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House — 12/02/2026 [USA]

  Federal judges had appointed Donald Kinsella, a veteran litigator, as top prosecutor in the Northern District of New York after the Trump administration’s nominee was found to be serving unlawfully.

  Related: #Political appointments, #Executive power