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Aug 1, 2025 Trump supporters / Trump administration coordinated threats and intimidation against federal judges who ruled against administration policies Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
Coordinated death threats and intimidation campaigns against judges create a chilling effect on judicial independence and the rule of law.
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- Rising threats and intimidation against federal judges, including copycat "pizza delivery" threats referencing murdered judge's son — Federal judges including Esther Salas, John McConnell, and Robert Lasnik reported an intensifying climate of threats and intimidation since Trump's return to office in January 2025. Judges described receiving threatening calls, death threats, and coordinated "pizza delivery" threats using the name of Salas's son Daniel, who was murdered in 2020 by a disgruntled lawyer. McConnell received ~400–500 hostile calls and six credible death threats after ruling against Trump's funding freeze; Lasnik reported pizzas sent to upwards of 50 judges. Chief Justice Roberts warned the threats undermine the rule of law.
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Week 28 – 2025-07-26–2025-08-01
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