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Senator Demands DOJ and FBI Probe Threatening Pizza Deliveries to Judges

Sen. Dick Durbin calls for an investigation into anonymous pizza deliveries, some ordered using the name of a murdered judge's son, as Attorney General Pam Bondi gathers information.

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Overview

  • Sen. Dick Durbin has urged the DOJ and FBI to investigate anonymous pizza deliveries to federal judges' homes, describing them as intimidation tactics targeting the judiciary.
  • Some deliveries were ordered using the name of Judge Esther Salas’s late son, Daniel Anderl, who was killed in 2020 by a litigant posing as a deliveryman.
  • The targeted individuals reportedly include Supreme Court justices, judges overseeing cases involving the Trump Administration, and judges' family members.
  • Durbin has requested a briefing by May 20 on the number of incidents, investigative actions taken, and measures to protect judges and their families.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi acknowledged the reports but stated she is still gathering information and has not yet issued a formal response.