The Editorial Board of the Connecticut Law Tribune joins with statements from the Connecticut Bar Association and the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association condemning recent public statements and social media posts made by former President Donald Trump attacking the character, professionalism, and integrity of members of state and federal judicial branches and their families.

This is by no means the first time Trump has exceeded the bounds of long-standing guardrails protecting the judicial system. We have been reluctant in the past to criticize his behavior because of our willingness to go the extra mile to protect the right of civil and criminal defendants to challenge prosecutorial accusations. But for the reasons described in this editorial, Trump’s recent tirades have crossed a tipping point and can no longer be ignored or tolerated.