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#judicial independence
7 events across 6 weeks
1
Damage
4
Hype
2
Noise
14.6
Avg Dmg
33.4
Avg Hype
WEEK 74
May 24 – 30
NOISE
2026-05-24
Poll of Judges and Lawyers Sees Grave Trump Threat to Rule of Law
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
26.0
WEEK 72
May 10 – 16
HYPE
2026-05-11
Trump Demands Supreme Court Loyalty on Key Cases
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
17.7
Hype
51.0
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-03-20
Chief Justice Roberts Warns Against Personal Criticism of Judges
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
32.8
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
HYPE
2026-02-20
Trump Seethes Over Supreme Court Tariff Ruling, Blames Appointed Justices
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
10.9
Hype
47.4
NOISE
2025-08-13
Trump-Appointed Judge Expresses Skepticism About DOJ Case Against Maryland Judges
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · narrow
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DMG
2025-10-03
Judge Recused from National Guard Case After Trump Administration Filing
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
Damage
27.4
Hype
23.4
WEEK 17
Apr 20 – 26
HYPE
2025-04-26
FBI Arrests Judge for Allegedly Helping Man Evade Immigration Agents
Enforcement Action
single state · narrow
Damage
31.8
Hype
33.5
Damage
14.7
Hype
19.6