US EditionJustice Department Says It's 'Absurd' and 'Wrong' to Suggest U.S. Marshals Won't Protect Judges
- Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill on May 22 to transfer control of the U.S. Marshals Service to the federal judiciary for enhanced judge security amid rising threats.
- Barbara McQuade stated on MSNBC that threats against judges are increasing, citing social media harassment and intimidation tactics like pizza deliveries to judges' homes.
- Federal judges, fearing retaliation from the president, are considering their own security force due to escalating danger, as noted during a Judicial Conference meeting.
- Senator Cory Booker emphasized the need for immediate congressional action to protect judges, stating that threats to judges and their families are threats to constitutional government.
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Marshals Service Data: Threats on Federal Judges Spike
Political pressure on federal judges and violent threats against them have been escalating, especially since the Supreme Court decision ending a federal right to abortion in 2022 was leaked before it was announced. Data from the U.S. Marshals Service, which is tasked with protecting federal judges, showed that in a five-month period leading up to March 1, 80 judges received threats, but over the next six weeks, an additional 162 received threats…
Federal Judges Consider Taking Over Their Own Security Force
Federal judges are considering a plan that would shift their armed protection personnel away from the DoJ and under their own control, while the Trump administration is ginning up hostility against their rulings. Via the Guardian: The Wall Street Journal revealed on Sunday that the idea of creating their own armed security detail emerged at a meeting of about 50 federal judges two months ago. A security committee at the twice-yearly judicial con…
'Taking their orders from the' DOJ: Ex-US attorney wants to shift control of Marshals Service
Democratic lawmakers, on Thursday, May 22, introduced a bill that would shift control of the U.S. Marshals Service from the U.S. government's executive branch to the federal judiciary. The move, Democrats say, is designed to enhance security protections for judges at a time when threats of violence against them are on the rise.Former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade discussed this bill during a Memorial Day 2025 appearance on MSNBC and laid ou…
Sen. Booker introduces bill to transfer Marshals Service from executive branch to judicial
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to move control of the Marshals Service from the executive branch to the judicial branch amid President Trump's criticism of federal judges. Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade, former Rep. Carlos Curbelo and retired FBI agent Rob D'Amico join Chris Jansing to discuss.
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