Wall Street Journal “ai” summary:

• Judicial Independence: The Chief Justice emphasizes the importance of an independent judiciary for liberty, citing the founding constitutional debates.

• Threats to Judicial Independence: The Chief Justice highlights the rise in violence, intimidation, disinformation, and threats to defy lawful judgments as threats to judicial independence.

• Defiance of Judicial Decisions: The Chief Justice condemns calls from elected officials across the political spectrum to disregard federal court rulings, citing the example of President Biden’s response to the student loan forgiveness case.

• Biden’s Stance on Supreme Court: Biden defied the Court’s warning on the eviction moratorium and endorsed term limits for Justices.

• Democratic Criticism of Supreme Court: Democrats propose binding codes of conduct for Justices and forcing recusals based on political demands.

• Public Perception of Threat to Democracy: Many Americans believe Biden’s attacks on the Court are a greater threat to democracy than Trump’s actions.