In the wake of threats to members of the U.S. Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts praises programs designed to protect judges' security.
and Sonia Sotomayor, have said the court needs to be concerned about overturning precedent and appearing political.for the justices and their families. Separately, in December, lawmakers passed legislation protecting the personal information of federal judges including their addresses.
In writing about judicial security, Roberts told the story of Judge Ronald N. Davies, who in September 1957 ordered the integration of Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Davies’ decision followed the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling that segregated schools were unconstitutional and rejected Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus’ attempt to stop school integration.Davies “was physically threatened for following the law,” but the judge was “uncowed,” Roberts said.
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