Impartiality Under Fire: A Federal Judge’s Warning on Judicial Independence
By The Fulcrum
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 who have sworn to uphold the Constitution with impartiality and courage.
This second piece in a series in The Fulcrum, “Judges on Democracy,” where we invite retired federal judges to speak directly to the American public about the foundational principles of our legal system: the separation of powers, the rule of law, and the indispensable role of an independent judiciary to our democratic republic. …