State Court Security Resources Boosted in Senate-Passed Bill (1)

The Senate passed legislation that would create a resource center to help track and combat threats against state court judges, amid a rise in threats against the judiciary.

The legislation (S. 3984), introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a former Texas state court judge, passed via unanimous consent Wednesday night, a maneuver that allows bills to be passed under a fast-tracking process if no senator objects.

The State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center would provide training and technical assistance to state court judges on judicial security, including by training security officers, creating resource guides, and conducting physical security evaluations ...