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Posted by: Paul Burch on Feb 15, 2024

Serious threats to U.S. federal judges have more than doubled over the past three years, according to U.S. Marshals Service data reviewed and reported by Reuters. The service, which is responsible for the protection of 2,700 federal judges and more than 30,000 federal prosecutors and other court personnel, reports a sharp rise in threats since the 2020 presidential election. The data also showed that serious threats against federal judges that triggered an investigation by the agency rose to 457 in fiscal year 2023 from 224 in fiscal year 2021.