Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. presented an annual year-end report on the state of the judiciary. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday warned that judges nationwide are under increasing threat from violence, intimidation, disinformation and officials threatening to defy lawful court decisions.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders.

Chief Justice John Roberts' year-end report caps another tumultuous year for the Supreme Court, which faces calls for ethics reforms.