TO BE FAIR, THAT’S THE GOAL: Excessive Calls for Recusal Threaten Judicial Independence. “In this latest trend of coordinated recusal attacks, however, I see a much more malicious and dangerous long-term objective. These unfounded attacks are ultimately aimed at undermining the independence of the federal judiciary as a whole. . . . This is a well-financed and coordinated effort to lay the foundation for calls for court packing and other reform measures that would destroy the judiciary’s independence.”