Yesterday, the Trump regime made a show of arresting a judge in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

Public Citizen and dozens of allied organizations — including Constitutional
Accountability Center and Stand Up America, along with the American Federation
of Teachers, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Common
Cause, Demand Justice, Indivisible, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human
Rights, MoveOn, National Women’s Law Center, People For the American Way, and
many more — issued the following public statement in response to the arrest of
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan:

We are deeply troubled by the Trump administration’s actions regarding the
arrest of a sitting judge in Milwaukee. While the facts are still emerging, the
manner in which this arrest was handled — deliberately turned into a public
spectacle by administration officials, including the FBI Director — represents
just the latest example of a broader campaign against the judiciary and
Americans’ fundamental freedoms.

Donald Trump is not a king, yet his administration consistently works to erode
judicial independence with intimidation tactics, public attacks on judges who
issue what the Trump administration perceives to be unfavorable rulings, and
blatant disregard for court orders. FBI Director Kash Patel’s public
politicization of law enforcement in this matter demonstrates this
administration’s calculated strategy to weaken checks and balances through
political theater designed to intimidate the judiciary.

These assaults strike at the very heart of our democratic system and must be
recognized for what they are — a direct threat to the constitutional principles
that safeguard the liberty of all Americans.

Arresting judges is another page right out of the authoritarian playbook.

Stand up for judicial independence.
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