
⚖️ At Legalweek, Judges Deliver a Stark Warning on Threats, Intimidation, and the Strain on the Rule of Law
⚠️ The warning came early: the conversation ahead would be difficult. By the end of the session, federal judges had described a threat environment that now reaches far beyond the courtroom and into homes, families, chambers, and public confidence in the rule of law.
💼 On Day Three of Legalweek 2026 in New York, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas led a panel on judicial safety, independence, and the rule of law with U.S. District Judges Kenly Kiya Kato, Karoline Mehalchick, and Mia Roberts Perez. From the outset, the discussion rejected the idea that threats to judges are an abstract civic concern. The judges described a professional environment in which an adverse ruling can trigger abusive emails, threatening voicemails, online harassment, and growing concern that intimidation is becoming normalized.
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