Senators Propose Tougher Penalties for Threatening Supreme Court Justices

The Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act aims to increase prison sentences for intimidation and threats targeting federal judges and their families.

• Republican senators introduced a bill to raise the maximum prison term for threatening or intimidating Supreme Court justices and other federal judges from one year to five years.
• The legislation, titled the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act, seeks to amend Section 1507 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code to deter protests and threats near judges' residences or courthouses.
• The bill follows incidents such as the 2022 assassination attempt on Justice Brett Kavanaugh and protests outside justices' homes after the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
• Lawmakers argue the bill is necessary to protect judicial independence and ensure justices can perform their duties without fear of harm or coercion.
• The proposed law addresses growing concerns over threats to the judiciary, including a 2020 attack on a federal judge's family and continued scrutiny of judicial security measures.

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