Judiciary Threats, Inappropriate Communications Drop 18% (1)

Threats and inappropriate communications targeting the federal judiciary declined last year amid a heightened focus on protecting judges, including Supreme Court justices.

The US Marshals Service reported an 18% year-over-year decline in that metric for judges and judiciary officials to just over 3,700 for fiscal year 2022. It’s the lowest level reported by the agency in the past five years.

Security has been a priority for the judiciary after US District Judge Esther Salas’ son was murdered at their New Jersey family home in 2020 and an armed California man was charged with attempted murder of Brett Kavanaugh following his ...