May 8, 2026 | John Daniel Tinder | The Indiana Lawyer Former federal judge John Tinder reflected on the enduring importance of judicial independence and the rule of law in a commentary following Law Day, emphasizing that courts must remain…
May 3, 2026 | SUDHIN THANAWALA | AP An Associated Press investigation examined growing tensions between the Trump administration and the federal judiciary, documenting dozens of cases in which judges found the administration failed to comply with court orders on…
May 1, 2026 | Philip Pro | Las Vegas Sun In a Law Day commentary, former U.S. District Judge Philip Pro emphasized that judicial independence and the rule of law are essential to ensuring fairness, accountability and public confidence in…
April 14, 2026 | Jeff Tiberii | WUNC News Retired federal Judge Allyson K. Duncan joined NPR’s “Due South” to discuss mounting challenges to the separation of powers, the rule of law and public trust in democratic institutions. Duncan, a…
April 13, 2026 | Robert Harlan Henry | UW NEWS The University of Washington School of Law will host a national symposium, “Neither Sword Nor Purse,” examining growing threats to judicial independence, the rule of law and public confidence in…
April 8, 2026 | Robert Cindrich, Robert Kugler | Bloomberg When we speak of judicial independence and the rule of law, we usually recognize how both are crucial to preserving our personal freedoms as citizens—freedom of speech and of assembly,…
March 7, 2026 | Ron Devlin | Scranton Times Tribune Retired federal judge John E. Jones III, a Schuylkill County native, stands by his recent allegations that the Trump administration has created an atmosphere that’s exposing judges to harassment, personal…
March 6, 2026 | Ned Barnett | The News & Observer Allyson K. Duncan, a retired federal judge, refers to herself in courtroom parlance as “Exhibit A” while describing how much has changed since MAGA politics collided with the courts.…
March 5, 2026 | Lee Eric Smith | Tri State Defender Inside the Ford Theatre at the National Civil Rights Museum, four retired federal judges gathered Thursday, Feb. 26 to remind an audience that during the Civil Rights era, it…
March 3, 2026 | WPTF Keep Our Republic, a bipartisan group of former federal judges committed to defending judicial independence and the rule of law, will host a public forum titled “The Judiciary: Constitutional Checks and Balances.” It will be…