Overview

• Since February 2025, federal judges, including those ruling on Trump-related cases, have received unsolicited pizza deliveries to their homes in what is widely seen as an intimidation tactic.
• Judge J. Michelle Childs, who has received seven such deliveries, described the incidents as a threat to judicial independence and has implemented heightened security measures at her home.
• U.S. District Judge Ester Salas, whose son was killed in a 2020 attack, reported that some pizzas were ordered under her late son's name, adding emotional weight to the harassment.
• Senator Dick Durbin has formally called on Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate the intimidation campaign, emphasizing its threat to the rule of law.
• The U.S. Marshals Service is tracking the incidents, which have been linked to a broader rise in threats against judges, as noted by Chief Justice John Roberts in his 2024 report.