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#judicial independence
10 events across 8 weeks
1
Damage
6
Hype
3
Noise
11.2
Avg Dmg
35.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 83
Jul 26 – Aug 1
HYPE
2026-07-30
Trump Criticism of Supreme Court Tariff and Birthright Citizenship Rulings
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
8.6
Hype
61.8
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
HYPE
2026-07-25
Justice Kagan Criticizes Supreme Court as Trump Rubber Stamp
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.6
Hype
47.3
NOISE
2026-07-24
Supreme Court Justice Kagan rejects 'rubber stamp' perception
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.0
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
Damage
14.7
Hype
19.6
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