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Alaska Man Arrested for Threatening Six Supreme Court Justices

Panos Anastasiou faces multiple charges for violent threats amid ongoing political tensions over court's legitimacy.

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FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
The Department of Justice seals is seen during a news conference at the DOJ office in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2023. (Jose Luis Magana - File / AP)
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Overview

  • Panos Anastasiou, 76, from Alaska, was arrested for allegedly threatening six Supreme Court justices and their families.
  • Anastasiou faces nine counts of making threats against a federal judge and 13 counts of making threats in interstate commerce.
  • The Department of Justice has not disclosed the names of the targeted justices, but the threats included extreme violent rhetoric.
  • Democrats have condemned the threats, emphasizing that political violence is unacceptable, while some Republicans blame Democratic rhetoric for inciting such actions.
  • The arrest comes amid heightened tensions and accusations of illegitimacy against the Supreme Court, particularly following controversial decisions and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.