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John E. Jones III, President, Dickinson College

As a former federal judge, I’m concerned by a year of challenges to the US justice system

The Trump administration in 2025 has blown up many legal norms and rules in pursuit of its goals. Gearstd/iStock Getty Images Plus

The public has been hearing from a lot of federal judges over the past year, much more than normal. That’s because many of them are concerned about the Trump administration’s commitment to the rule of law.

Dickinson College President John E. Jones III was appointed as a federal judge by President George W. Bush and spent 20 years on the bench after being confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate in 2002. Jones spoke with The Conversation U.S. senior politics editor, Naomi Schalit, about America’s legal landscape after almost a year of Donald Trump’s presidency.

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