O'Connor Decries Republican Attacks on Courts
NPR:
"2006 · Newly retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor took on conservative Republican critics of the courts in a speech Thursday. She told an audience at Georgetown University that Republican proposals, and their sometimes uncivil tone, pose a danger to the independence of the judiciary, and the freedoms of all Americans....read on" (hat tip Andrew)
You can listen to Sandra Day O'Connor at this link.
You can read a transcript here.