Former US Judges Defend Judicial Independence as Threats Rise

Sept. 17, 2025 | Jacqueline Thomsen | Bloomberg

Former federal judges are taking advantage of Constitution Day to speak out against threats against sitting judges.

A letter signed by 42 former judges and published Wednesday on the anniversary of the document’s signing in 1787 says as judges they took oaths to “support and defend the Constitution.”

The signatories were appointed by presidents of both parties, including Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, and are members of the group Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition. …