TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Oct 23, 2023

Washington County, Maryland, Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was fatally shot in the driveway of his home on Friday, triggering a manhunt for a suspect that authorities said was involved in a divorce case heard in the judge's court earlier in the day, reports Reuters. “We are angered at yet another attack on a jurist for doing the job they swore to do. Threats against the judiciary have increased more than fivefold in the past decade, and it needs to stop, said ABA President Mary Smith in a statement. “Judges must be able to decide matters that come before them without fear of reprisal or physical harm to themselves or their families. If they cannot, an essential element of our democracy will be lost.”