A federal judge has been cleared of wrongdoing for going on CNN to speak out against threats made against members of the judiciary.

Senior U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton was cleared of ethics complaints for speaking against threats to judges on CNN. Complaints arose from Walton's comments about Donald Trump's remarks on social media regarding Justice Juan Merchan and his family.

The complaints accused the judge of violating judicial ethics rules by commenting on the merits of a pending case. Read more at straitstimes.com.