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Chief Justice Warns of Congressional ‘Intimidation’ of Judges


— May 5, 2003

“Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist said Monday that cataloging information about which federal judges give lighter sentences and why [by Congress] could amount to an effort to intimidate certain judges,” and interfere with the independence of the judiciary, the AP reports here.


“Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist said Monday that cataloging information about which federal judges give lighter sentences and why [by Congress] could amount to an effort to intimidate certain judges,” and interfere with the independence of the judiciary, the AP reports here.

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