Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' 2024 Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary raises several genuinely serious issues that threaten the

In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and warned against defiance of court rulings.