Judges: Targets of Autocrats, Bulwarks of Democracy

October 23, 2026 | Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Lucid Substack

Ruth Ben-Ghiat spoke with  Judge Shira Scheindlin, member of Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition, explaining the initiative’s work to defend judicial independence through public education. Their conversation addressed attacks on the judiciary, threats to judges’ safety, and lessons from Scheindlin’s judicial career about protecting democratic principles. . .