Federal Judges Speak Out on Rise in Threats

Federal judges speak out on rise in threats

In 2020, a disgruntled litigant posing as a deliveryman opened fire at the New Jersey home of District Judge Esther Salas, killing her 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl. Five years later, as President Donald Trump steps up his criticism of federal…

US Judges Speak Out About Death Threats, 'Swattings,' and 'Pizza Doxings'

United States judges spoke out against the unprecedented surge in violence and disturbing threats made against members of the judicial branch Thursday morning. Over 400 threats against judges have been documented in 2025 alone, ranging from alarming voicemails to doxing. This is taking place alongside a rise in political actors defaming and threatening judicial leaders. Many of the threats have followed rulings made against the Trump administrat…