Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court "threats judicial independence"...Concerned about violence targeting judges and disobedience of judgment

The chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court has expressed concern that the independence of the judiciary, which is the basis of democracy and rule of law, is threatened by violence against judges and disobedience to the ruling.Chief Justice

John Roberts said in his "2024 Year-end Report" that action is needed against such illegal activities, citing issues such as violence, disinformation and disobeying the independence of the judiciary.Chief Justice

Roberts said the frequency of hostile threats against judges in particular has more than tripled in the past decade, noting that judges are in a vulnerable situation.Chief Justice

Roberts also stressed that false information is also a threat to the independence of the judiciary and that disobedience to the ruling should also be firmly blocked."Over the past few years, across the political spectrum, elected officials have openly ignored federal court rulings, intensifying the risks," Chief Justice
Roberts said. "These dangerous messages should be flatly rejected, even if sporadic."