Lawmakers call on Chief Justice Roberts to address rising threats against federal judges

‘We have to feel safe’: Women judges advocate for their safety as threats against them rise

President Donald Trump’s new administration has reignited conversations about the safety of judges, as threats and instances of violence against them increase annually. In the first three months of his second term, the president and his associates have singled out multiple federal judges by name, questioning both their credentials and calling for them to be impeached.  Women judges, including those who have experienced violent attacks first hand…

2 House Judiciary Democrats Urge Chief Justice to Call for More Security for Judges

Two top House Judiciary Democrats have called on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to request more help from Congress to protect federal judges and court personnel, citing an alarming surge in threats and chronic underfunding of the court system’s security infrastructure. In a letter sent on April 21, Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), who leads the Courts Subcom…

Lawmakers call on Chief Justice Roberts to address rising threats against federal judges

Two House Democrats have urged Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to seek congressional support in combating the alarming rise in threats against federal judges.

Sens. Baldwin, Johnson renew nominating commission for federal judges, prosecutors

Blind figure of Justice holding scales | Getty Images CreativeU.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson announced Friday that they’d renewed their agreement establishing the Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission to provide recommendations for Congress on nominations for U.S. attorneys and federal judgeships.  There are currently vacancies for U.S. attorneys in both the eastern and western districts of the state and U.S. Circuit Court Judge Dian…