Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON AP The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges shield at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation Related Articles Marijuana legalization hits roadblocks after years of expansion Able to happen again Local Japanese American historians warn of Trump s use of wartime law Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump s America First agenda at the UN Israeli strikes kill at least in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador US lawmakers bipartisan Taiwan visit signals promotion despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump More than five dozen judges handling lawsuits against the Trump administration are receiving enhanced online measure screening that typically includes scrubbing their personal information from the internet two federal judges appointed by Republican presidents wrote on behalf of the judiciary in a letter to congressional appropriators President Donald Trump senior aide Stephen Miller and billionaire Elon Musk have railed at judges who have blocked parts of Trump s agenda threatening impeachment and launching personal attacks Trump s call to impeach the judge who temporarily halted deportations using an th century wartime law prompted a rare quick response from Chief Justice John Roberts Roughly people have been charged with crimes in connection with the threats U S Circuit Judge Amy J St Eve and U S District Robert J Conrad Jr commented Trump appointed St Eve to the federal appeals court in Chicago during his first term In extreme cases the U S Marshals Facility has been required to take extraordinary measures to ensure the safety of judges St Eve and Conrad wrote Agents have yet to make any arrests in hundreds of increasingly unsettling and unwanted pizza deliveries to the homes of judges and their children U S District Judge Esther Salas stated during an online forum on Tuesday The greater part modern deliveries this week have been sent in the name of Salas late son Daniel Anderl who was shot dead at the family home by a disgruntled lawyer in The message is unmistakable Salas stated I know where you live I know where your kids live and do you want end up like Judge Salas Do you want to end up like her son she disclosed Last month a sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the victim of a bomb threat in Charleston South Carolina police reported No bomb was uncovered police mentioned The judges letter was sent last week but posted online Friday by the judiciary It calls the current funding levels unsustainable nearly million less than what the courts requested just for defense
