Senator aims to deter attacks on judges by upping penalties for threats

Senator aims to deter attacks on judges by upping penalties for threats

The legislation to crack down on people who threaten judges comes as the Trump administration blasts the judiciary for recent rulings.

Mukherji will put up bill to protect judges & immediate family members from threats - Hudson County View

State Senator Raj Mukherji (D-32) has announced he will put up a bill to protect judges and prosecutors, as well as their immediate family members, from threats and intimidation. By John Heinis/Hudson County View “In a democracy, disagreement is fair game, but intimidation and violence are not. They must be confronted swiftly and without hesitation […] The post Mukherji will put up bill to protect judges & immediate family members from threats a…