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DALLAS MORNING NEWS

May 22, 2026

Federal Judiciary Must Remain Independent, Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn (ret.) and Yaman Desai Write in The Dallas Morning News

Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn (ret.) and Yaman Desai joined a group of former federal judges and legal leaders in a recent commentary published by the Dallas Morning News warning against efforts to normalize impeachment of federal judges over disagreements with judicial rulings. 

The opinion piece responds to recent calls by political leaders to impeach federal trial judges based on decisions involving current administration policies. The authors argue that such efforts threaten the independence of the judiciary and undermine constitutional principles designed to preserve the separation of powers.

The full commentary is available through a subscription with the Dallas Morning News here.