WASHINGTON — A group of federal judges Thursday added to the chorus of concerns raised about the rise in violent threats against members of the judiciary at a time when President Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of the courts.
Four sitting judges spoke during an online forum hosted by a legal group called “Speak Up for Justice” that was formed to defend the judiciary and the rule of law.
“I don’t think being a federal judge is a job for the fainthearted. What I probably did not expect to quite this degree is the level of vitriol and the types of violent threats that have come across my desk over the years,” said Chief Judge Dolly Gee, who oversees the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, and was appointed by then-President Barack Obama.
There has been an increasing number of threats against federal judges in recent years, according
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