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Federal judges facing threats after speaking out against Trump Retired federal judge John E. Jones III, a Schuylkill County native, stands by his recent allegations that the Trump administration has created an atmosphere that’s exposing judges to harassment, pers...

“I don’t see this as an R or D issue,” former federal judge and
Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III said. “Party affiliation is not an impediment to speaking out on issues I feel are important, no matter who is president.” bit.ly/4ukeKvQ

Boss Lincoln (2026) A detailed review of "Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln" by Matthew Pinsker.

"In this superb, often surprising account by a leading scholar of the Civil War era, (Dickinson College Prof. & House Divided Project Director) Matthew Pinsker presents Abraham Lincoln as a pragmatic and ambitious political animal." More from @cwmonitor.bsky.social dson.co/4ubbIKm

Hezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again Hezbollah’s entry into the current war followed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The group has long been aligned with the Islamic Republic.

"Hezbollah is in no position to play an effective role as an ally to Iran in its war with the U.S. and Israel. But the threat of its actions destabilizing Lebanon is real," Dickinson College Prof. Mireille Rebeiz writes in @us.theconversation.com bit.ly/47hC3g1

Federal judges who've ruled against Trump administration denounce threats against themselves, their families Federal judges say criticism from President Trump can put their safety at risk. The White House says the president "understands the dangers of political violence."

"In very plain English: if we're not careful we're gonna get a judge killed. It's just that stark," former federal judge and Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III tells @60minutes.bsky.social dson.co/4aXfTAL

Dickinson Pres. John E. Jones III ’77, P’11, a former federal judge, will be featured on 60 Minutes tonight as part of a report on the increasing threats against the federal judiciary. Pres. Jones is routinely sought after in the media for his insight. The program airs Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on CBS.

Four hotly contested U.S. House races put Pa. in national political spotlight once again "They're all going to be dogfights," said a Republican strategist.

A "dwindling number of truly competitive House races across the country" is funneling attention into Pennsylvania contests, Dickinson College political science Prof. Sarah Niebler explains to @jdprose.bsky.social @pennlive.com dson.co/4kMJn90

On The Issues: U.S. Judicial System & President Trump, with John Jones U.S. Judicial System & President Trump, with Former Federal Judge, John Jones.

Former federal judge and Dickinson College President John E. Jones III discusses the federal judicial system and the Trump Administration on PCN's "On The Issues." Video through the link. dson.co/4at342k

‘Boss Lincoln’ Review: President and Party Leader He may be known as the Great Emancipator, but Abraham Lincoln was a committed partisan who knew how to organize supporters and undermine opponents.

In his new book, "Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln," Dickinson College Prof. Matthew Pinsker explores the 16th president's deft use of partisan power with "deep research, interpretive daring and fine writing." More in this review from @wsj.com dson.co/3O7ayPx

Opinion | The man who voted for Washington and Lincoln John Phillips of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, lived to be 104 and has a unique place in U.S. history.

"There was once an American who voted for both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln," Dickinson College's Matthew Pinsker writes in @postopinions.bsky.social. "In this year of the nation’s 250th anniversary, you should know his name." dson.co/4aiyCX4

Trump admin attorney leaves Minnesota after telling judge her job ‘sucks’ amid crush of immigration cases | CNN Politics An Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney detailed to Minnesota to help handle the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities has been removed from her post after telling a ...

Le “may end up paying a professional price for her appropriate candor,” Dickinson President and former Federal Judge John E. Jones III told @cnn.com dson.co/4a9kVv3

Students earn EMS certificate with bachelor’s degree at Midstate college CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — In what looks like an average house in Carlisle, Dickinson College students are getting hands on EMT experience from Cumberland County emergency leaders. “You kno…

Dickinson College and @co40ems.cumberlandgoodwill.org are partnering in a new college-credit EMT certification course aimed at giving students a boost in healthcare careers and addressing an EMS provider shortage: dson.co/4a00HDR

Analysis: When Trump makes election threats, it’s best to believe him | CNN Politics When President Donald Trump looks like he’s gearing up to meddle in an election, still-raw history suggests he should be believed.

John Jones, a former... US district court judge (and pres. of Dickinson College), said Trump’s suggestion was flagrantly unconstitutional. “I don’t mean this disrespectfully, but I mean it directly. The president of the United States needs to read the Constitution.” More via @cnn.com dson.co/4aupfow

Bloomberg Law: Trump Sues JPMorgan & Judges Speak Out - Bloomberg Host June Grasso speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news.

Dickinson President and former Federal Judge John E. Jones III discussed "The Principles on Preserving the Independence of the Legal Profession" on the @bloomberglaw.com podcast. dson.co/4q9Zvm2

New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes New Year’s resolutions typically fade so quickly that there is a ‘Quitter’s Day’ named after them, for the second Friday in January. But small actions and shifts in mindset can have much longer-lastin...

January's almost over. How're your #NewYear2026 resolutions? Dickinson College's Michele Patterson Ford has some helpful tips in @us.theconversation.com: "My students and clients are consistently surprised by how small actions and practices bring about big rewards." dson.co/3LV9u0E

What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights | WITF Leaders in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are claiming expanded authority for their officers to forcibly enter private residences withou […]

“The (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) memo turns the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution on its head,” Dickinson College President & fmr. Fed. Judge John E. Jones III tells WITF's Jordan Wilkie. dson.co/3Mc2nAT

Trump has unintentionally revived the grand jury’s true purpose He has, through his own overreach, reminded the American people that they are the ultimate arbiters of fairness.

"In these cases, ordinary citizens, sitting in a room without a judge or defense lawyer, looked at the evidence being spoon-fed to them by the government and said, 'no,'"
Dickinson College Pres. & fmr. Fed. Judge John E. Jones III writes in
@thehill.com dson.co/4bkyaKb

Lebanon’s orchards have been burnt, wildlife habitat destroyed by Israeli strikes – raising troubling international law questions Ongoing conflict, particularly in a three-month period in late 2024, caused widespread environmental destruction and the spread of toxic materials.

"The damage to the Lebanon’s environment will have long-term consequences for the country’s agriculture and economy, and on its people’s mobility." Dickinson College Prof. Mireille Rebeiz co-authored this piece in @us.theconversation.com dson.co/3ZrfCkb

Dickinson College to host free educational series bringing courts to Carlisle "The Courts and The Community: An Educational Series for the Public" is a free six-part workshop series for the public to learn more about the court process.

"The Courts and The Community: An Educational Series for the Public" is a free six-part workshop series for the public to learn more about the court process, the (Dickinson) college announced last week. dson.co/4jSVLnj

"Today, we offer a set of principles of legal independence," @keepourrepublic.bsky.social members, Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III and former Federal Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, write for @nytopinion.nytimes.com dson.co/4a1ovad

A ‘Bright Path’ forward: Dickinson College builds new center in Carlisle - ICT The Jim Thorpe Center for the Futures of Native Peoples will offer ‘healing, connection and restoration’

“It’s intentionally designed that when our Native people come here, there’s a space for us to gather and heal, and a place where we can celebrate Indigenous narratives through art and through story,” CFNP Exec. Dir. Amanda Cheromiah, Kawaika/Laguna Pueblo, tells @ict-news.bsky.social dson.co/3KAQuE1

‘Rogue president’: growing number of US judges push back against Trump Pushback has come from judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats – and has slowed some extreme policies

"Simply put, the president’s reputation for hyperbole that lapses into outright lies precedes him in these cases," former federal judge and Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III tells @theguardian.com dson.co/3Jn64Co

Amy Farrell on "Intrepid Girls" and the history of the Girl Scouts On this week's 51%, we speak with Dickinson College Professor Amy Farrell about her new book Intrepid Girls: The Complicated History of the Girls Scouts of the USA.

Dickinson Prof. Amy Farrell discusses her new book, "Intrepid Girls: The Complicated History of the Girl Scouts of the USA," with @wamcradio.bsky.social. dson.co/4o5XHKD

Episode One: In Order to Be Happy

Dickinson College music faculty members Jennifer Blyth, James Martin and Greg Strohman provide tuneful support to @constitutionctr.bsky.social #PursuitPodcast dson.co/3IXB4J0

Former US Judges Defend Judicial Independence as Threats Rise Former federal judges are taking advantage of Constitution Day to speak out against threats against sitting judges.

“It’s incumbent upon us to educate the public & to talk about what judicial independence means, what the rule of law means, & frankly, what happens when people lose respect for the judiciary,” Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III tells @bloomberglaw.com dson.co/3KfCYVB

'It's a clown show': Fmr. Judge John Jones on DOJ's handling of criminal cases during Trump's DC takeover A federal judge grilled the Justice Department over its handling of criminal cases as the Trump Administration ramps up arrests during its federal police takeover in Washington, DC. Former federal jud...

Former federal judge & Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III appeared on @msnbc.com to discuss recent rulings involving the Department of Justice. Vid through the link. dson.co/4mVpwoy

Federal judges are frustrated by defiance from the Trump administration and fuzziness from the Supreme Court You’re probably hearing references in the news to “Article 1,” “Article 2” and “Article 3.” Why are phrases usually associated with discussions of constitutional law now cropping up in politics?

"The integrity of our system of justice and the judicial system is based on the trust that people place in the jurists that populate that branch, the third branch of government," former federal judge and Dickinson College President John E. Jones III explains in @theconversation.com dson.co/42hPJVL

Judicial Backlash Grows Over ‘Smear’ Campaign by Trump Officials A US judge .offered one of the strongest rebukes to date of the Trump administration’s “concerted effort” to denounce and personally insult members of the federal bench who have blocked the president’...

Dickinson Col. Pres. John Jones, a fmr fed. judge in PA, said Cullen’s decision to invoke the wider political climate was relevant to the case. Judges are supposed to “exercise appropriate restraint & not make gratuitous statements,” Jones tells @zoetillman.bsky.social @bloomberg.com bit.ly/45TbZGz

Seeing smoke? Wildfire haze blankets parts of Pennsylvania (WHTM) — Pennsylvanians woke up to hazy skies again. Canadian wildfires sending smoke to the state triggered an air quality alert through Wednesday. The worst of the smoke is in northeastern …

“It’s the smaller particulates that are really bad,” said Dr. Neil Leary, director for the Center for Sustainability Education at Dickinson College. “They are responsible for killing an estimated 100,000 to maybe 250,000 people prematurely each year in the United States." #airquality dson.co/3JaCY8R

Trump contorting justice department into his ‘personal weapon’, experts warn Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’

“There are certain things lawyers should avoid doing because they are sure to pique the ire of federal judges,” said ex-federal judge John Jones who is president of Dickinson College. More from @theguardian.com's Peter Stone: dson.co/4fum4OM

“This is not helpful at all for lower court judges,” said
Dickinson College President John Jones, a former federal judge... “You’re reading an abbreviated opinion from the Supreme Court like it’s a Rosetta Stone.” Story by @zoetillman.bsky.social in @bloomberg.com bit.ly/45imc06