Can the US Supreme Court stay independent?

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 10, 2026Country: United States

PoliticsCrime & Law

Can the US Supreme Court stay independent?

Kim Wehle, a constitutional law professor and former assistant US attorney, warns that rising threats against judges are eroding the rule of law. She cautions that when justice is based on loyalty to individuals or ideology rather than the law, democracy is at risk.

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