Judges’ Mental Well-Being Gets New Attention as Threats Rise

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 prompted new efforts to address it, including roundtables and support networks for federal judges, steps former judges say are long overdue. …