When Judges Fear for Their Jobs, Justice Falters The firing of San Francisco based federal immigration judge Chloe Dillon has highlighted the precarious state of judicial independence in the United States.
A routine case involving an asylum seeker escalated into a controversy when Dillon questioned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics and resisted a request to fast track deportation.
At its core, this is about the fabric of our justice system and the trend of judges being pressured to make decisions that undermine their authority.