Overview

• Justice Sonia Sotomayor emphasized the need for a 'fearlessly independent' judiciary during her remarks at Georgetown University on March 28, 2025.
• She expressed concern about the erosion of societal norms that underpin the rule of law, warning that breaking these norms threatens judicial integrity and societal stability.
• Sotomayor criticized public leaders, including lawyers, for making statements that challenge the rule of law, calling it a failure of legal education.
• The Trump administration continues to face backlash for defying court orders, including its latest emergency appeal to enforce the Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations.
• Chief Justice John Roberts recently defended judicial independence, rejecting calls for impeachment of judges over disagreements with their rulings.