November 13, 2025 | Alex Swoyer | Washington Times Former judges are disputing Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s comments when he said it’s time to declare war on activist judges as the administration fights in courts to defend President Trump’s…
Nov. 4, 2025 | Alex Aronson | Legal AF Judges O’Malley and Kugler joined the LegalAF Podcast for another episode. Watch on YouTube
Oct. 19, 2025 | Holly Otterbein | AXIOS Nine months into Donald Trump’s presidency, young people in a Pennsylvania focus group were apathetic about the midterm elections and didn’t display much enthusiasm for the Democratic Party. Why it matters: Young…
Two former federal judges discuss how courts are handling the enormous stress being put on the legal system. Oct. 8, 2025 | Natalie K. Orpett, Philip M. Pro, Jeremy Fogel, Jen Patja | Lawfare On today’s podcast, Executive Editor Natalie Orpett…
With decades on the bench, Judge John S. Martin Jr. defends the judiciary’s role in safeguarding liberty. Oct. 4, 2025 | The Fulcrum In times of democratic strain, clarity must come not only from scholars and journalists but also from those…
Oct. 1, 2025 | Katelyn Polantz | CNN Not since the years before the Civil War had a trial-level federal judge signed off on an opinion simply as “Judge of the United States.” But Senior Judge William Young, a nearly 50-year…
Oct. 1, 2025 | Justin Glawe | Public Notice Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday delivered a speech to the nation’s top generals and admirals that laid out his plans to re-envision the military as a ruthless fighting force that has…
Oct. 1, 2025 | Suzanne Monyak | Bloomberg Judging can be emotionally taxing, whether it’s managing social isolation or presiding over cases involving child exploitation crimes or the death penalty. The recent uptick in threats has heightened concerns around well-being and…
Q&A with Former Federal Judges Robert Cindrich and Paul Michel Sept. 24, 2025 | Rex VanMiddlesworth | Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Rex VanMiddlesworth interviews former federal judges Robert Cindrich and Paul Michel. Read more
Retired federal judge speaks out on threats to judicial independence, the rule of law, and the constitutional checks that safeguard American democracy. Sept. 23, 2025 | The Fulcrum In this new series, “Judges on Democracy,” Judge Paul R. Michel shares the…