Judiciary Affirms Need for Bill to Protect Federal Judges
The federal Judiciary has voiced its support for newly introduced legislation to protect federal judges, saying action by Congress is needed to prevent tragedies like the one a year ago when the son of a judge in New Jersey was shot and killed by a disgruntled litigant.
Judiciary News – United States Courts
The Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, named for the son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, is a narrowly tailored bill that would protect judges’ personally identifiable information in federal databases and restrict data aggregators from reselling judges’ personal information. Currently, this information often is available at little or no cost. The bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate today by New Jersey Democratic Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker. Additional cosponsors include Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and John Kennedy (R-LA). Representatives Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are sponsors of a companion bill in the House of Representatives.