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Roberts blasts elected officials trying to influence and intimidate judges
In his annual year-end report, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts expressed disdain for public officials who have tried to coerce and intimidate judges over the last year.
Attempts to go beyond standard criticism of judges as they weigh in on important cases, to outright intimidation or calls to ignore their decisions, are examples of “illegitimate activity,” Roberts said in his annual report released every year on New Year’s Eve.
“Attempts to intimidate judges...