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Will Threats Against Judges Continue to Be Taken Seriously?
Federal judicial officials face increasing danger in a polarized America while the resources to protect them go lacking.
Not enough to go around.
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It was only a matter of time before the threats against federal judges began.
Anyone with a basic understanding of the law could plainly see the deficiencies in many of the executive orders and policy directives issued by President Donald Trump in his first month. There have been countless challenges in federal court, and judges, as is their wont, have largely ordered a return to status quo ante as the legal process plays out.