New York State Bar Association Condemns Threats to the Family of Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan

New York State Bar Association Condemns Threats to the Family of Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan

3.29.2024

By Susan DeSantis

Richard Lewis, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan:

“The mission of the New York State Bar Association is to protect the rule of law and to facilitate the administration of justice. That’s why we must condemn in no uncertain terms the unfounded attack on Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan and his family. All judges must be free to decide cases and issue rulings without fear for their safety or that of their family. While they cannot speak out to protect themselves, we can, and we will.  Our system of justice depends on it.”