In Missouri, Kansas and across the country, verbal attacks on judges are increasing in frequency and viciousness. Some call it a war on the American judiciary. Missouri Supreme Court Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., who faces a retention vote next year, said he abhors unfair and inaccurate attacks on judges, such as those leveled at his Supreme Court colleague Richard Teitelman when he was up for retention last year. Teitelman’s perceived liberal leanings on some issues led to the attacks. But Limbaugh said a judge’s ideological bent should be fair game for consideration by voters. “Citizens are entitled to retain for...