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Violent Threats Surge Against U.S. Federal Judges, Reports Say

9/3/2026

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U.S. federal judges are receiving an unprecedented surge of violent threats.
The threat spike began in early 2025 after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.
Judges report threats including phone calls, emails, swatting, doxxing and pizza-doxxing deliveries.
One judge built a safe room after receiving over 700 threats.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett faced pizza-doxxing, a bomb threat to her sister and swatting at her home.

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Story summary

U.S. federal judges are receiving an unprecedented surge of violent threats.
The threat spike began in early 2025 after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.
Judges report threats including phone calls, emails, swatting, doxxing and pizza-doxxing deliveries.
One judge built a safe room after receiving over 700 threats.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett faced pizza-doxxing, a bomb threat to her sister and swatting at her home.