Threats

Federal Judge Takes Stand Against Threats and Defends Judicial Independence

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Washington D.C. – Federal judges across the country are standing together in the face of threats and verbal attacks. Judge Reggie Walton, in an interview with CNN, expressed his concern over the treatment of Judge Juan Merchan and his family by the former president. According to Walton, such comments and threats against judges and their families are not only disconcerting but also pose a threat to the rule of law. He emphasized the importance of an independent judiciary that can carry out its duties without fear of physical harm. As a federal judge, Walton has … Read more

Republican-Appointed Judge Denounces Trump’s Attacks on Judge Presiding Over Hush Money Trial, Warns of Threats to Rule of Law

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Washington, D.C. – A federal judge appointed by a Republican president condemned Donald Trump’s social media attacks against the judge presiding over the former president’s hush money trial in Manhattan. The judge, Reggie B. Walton, called these attacks on the rule of law “troubling” and warned that they could incite violence and threaten democracy. In a live interview with CNN, Judge Walton emphasized the importance of protecting judges and their families from threats. The judge’s public statement came after Trump criticized New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan and his daughter, Loren Merchan, falsely attributing … Read more

Threats Against Judge and Jury: Man Charged After Conviction in Janae Edmondson Crash

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St. Louis, MO – A city judge expressed concerns on Wednesday about a death threat made against him and the jurors who convicted 22-year-old Daniel Riley. The threat was seen as an attempt to influence future judicial proceedings. The judge, Michael Noble, appeared in a video hearing where another judge considered whether to keep 34-year-old Erick M. Buntyn in jail without bond on a charge of tampering with a judicial officer. Buntyn allegedly made the threat right after leaving a St. Louis courtroom following guilty verdicts on two felonies and two misdemeanors. He was sitting … Read more

Columbus Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making Threats and Bomb Scares in 2021

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Yousif Mubarak, a 28-year-old Columbus man, has been handed a five-year federal prison sentence for making threats to a county judge, law enforcement, and bomb threats to schools and businesses in the area. Mubarak was convicted of seven counts of making interstate threats in a federal jury trial in August. U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. sentenced him on Wednesday in federal court in Columbus. The severity of the sentence reflects the significant consequences of such threats, as stated by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kenneth L. Parker. … Read more