DIThe Distraction Index

#judicial_independence

9 events across 6 weeks

2Damage
2Hype
5Noise
13.1Avg Dmg
22.5Avg Hype
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-24
Justice Kagan States Supreme Court Has Stood Up to Trump in Key Cases
federal · narrow
Damage
0.6
Hype
22.4
NOISE2026-07-24
Supreme Court Justice Kagan Rejects 'Rubber Stamp' Perception of Bench
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.1
Hype
14.5
NOISE2026-07-24
Supreme Court's Justice Kagan Rejects 'Rubber Stamp' Perception of Bench
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
3.2
HYPE2026-07-23
Justice Kagan Warns Supreme Court Not Rubber Stamp for Trump
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
1.3
Hype
29.5
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-18
Immigration Judge Fired in Ongoing Trump Purge
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
20.1
Hype
16.2
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
HYPE2026-05-16
Trump Seeks Supreme Court Loyalty on Birthright Citizenship
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
21.1
Hype
59.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2025-06-25
Trump Administration Sues Federal Judges and States Over Immigration Enforcement
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
46.2
Hype
28.9
WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE2026-01-01
Chief Justice Roberts Affirms Constitution Remains Firm Amid Major Rulings Ahead
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
7.8
WEEK 12Mar 16 – 22
DMG2025-03-22
DOJ Seeks Judge Removal from Executive Order Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
28.2
Hype
21.4