Federal Judges Warn Against Rising Threats and Efforts to Impeach Over Rulings

Judges emphasize the importance of judicial independence as threats and impeachment calls escalate following rulings on Trump policies.

Judges Richard Sullivan and Jeffrey Sutton highlighted increasing threats to federal judges and concerns over judicial independence during a U.S. Judicial Conference meeting.
Prominent Trump allies, including Elon Musk, have criticized judges and called for impeachments after rulings that blocked or delayed Trump administration policies.
Four impeachment resolutions targeting three judges have been introduced in Congress, though their success is unlikely due to Senate vote requirements.
Judges stressed that impeachment should not bypass the appeals process and warned against lowering the constitutional standards for impeachment.
Judicial security remains a priority, with calls for increased funding for the U.S. Marshals Service following budget cuts and a rise in threats against judges.