Judges Targeted Fast Facts
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Here’s a look at notable cases in which US judges have been targets of lethal violence. Three federal judges were targeted and murdered from 1979 to present, Judge John Wood, Judge Richard Daronco and Judge Robert Vance, as well as several judges from lower courts.
US Marshals Service
The US Marshals Service is in charge of protecting federal judges.
The Marshals Service protects approximately 2,700 federal judges and approximately 30,300 other court officials at 866 court facilities throughout the nation.
2020 – 4,261 threats and inappropriate communications against the judiciary assessed by the Marshals.
2019 – 4,449 threats and inappropriate communications against the judiciary assessed by the Marshals.