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Elena Kagan: Intimidation is a different thing entirely. And when political figures of any stripe are trying to intimidate judges and…

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
Intimidation is a different thing entirely. And when political figures of any stripe are trying to intimidate judges and justices to do things that they like rather than the things that they don't, that's where we really have crossed the line.
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Elena Kagan

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Warning against intimidation of judges by political figures.

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