TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 9, 2022

A long-stalled judicial security measure has been added to a 4,000-plus page annual defense bill that cleared the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, Reuters reports. The Senate still must approve the final bill negotiated by both chambers. The language is designed to protect judges' security and privacy by shielding their personal information online. Under the proposal, current and former federal judges can demand that their personal information be removed from public-facing websites. The measure has the backing of the U.S. Judicial Conference, which oversees federal courts and has called for its passage as part of broader efforts to secure courts, Roll Call reports.