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Alaska Man Pleads in Supreme Court Threats Case

4/8/2026

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Panos Anastasiou, a 77-year-old Alaska man, reached a plea deal on 26 charges, including threats to torture and assassinate six Supreme Court justices and their families.
He pleaded not guilty in 2024 and posted violent threats after the decision favoring Donald Trump.
The Department of Justice plans to appeal the eight-year sentence.
The case highlights a rise in threats against judges, with 256 reported in the first half of the fiscal year.

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Story summary

Panos Anastasiou, a 77-year-old Alaska man, reached a plea deal on 26 charges, including threats to torture and assassinate six Supreme Court justices and their families.
He pleaded not guilty in 2024 and posted violent threats after the decision favoring Donald Trump.
The Department of Justice plans to appeal the eight-year sentence.
The case highlights a rise in threats against judges, with 256 reported in the first half of the fiscal year.