Adopted March 5, 2020
The Federal Bar Association stands in solidarity with the federal judiciary to
condemn all attacks on members of the judiciary, especially by those in senior
government positions.
As the Association noted in its February 19, 2020 statement, “Judicial
independence, free of external pressure or political intimidation, lies at the
foundation of our constitutional democracy. An independent judiciary must be free
of undue influence from the executive and legislative branches and must remain
committed to the preservation of the rule of law and the protection of individual
rights and liberties. When criticism of judges’ rulings crosses the line into personal
attacks or intimidation, public respect for our system of justice is undermined,
creating risk to our constitutional bedrock and the preservation of liberty. The
Federal Bar Association urges all Americans and elected leaders to remain mindful
of these cherished principles.”