The murder of a New Jersey federal judge’s son has highlighted a disturbing trend that authorities fear is on the rise — threats against federal…
The murder of a New Jersey federal judge’s son has highlighted a disturbing trend that authorities fear is on the rise — threats against federal judges and their families.
According to the US Marshals Service, which protects federal judges, there were 4,449 threats and inappropriate communications against protected persons in 2019, ABC News reported. In 2015, that number was 926.
Over that same time period, the number of threats investigated rose from 305 in 2015 to 373 in 2019, peaking at 531 in 2018, the network reported.
In addition, inappropriate communications or threats to protected court family members have also been on the rise, according to the Marshals — to 4,542 in 2018, up from 768 in 2014.
