Republican lawmakers slammed the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland last week for refusing to enforce existing law when it comes to protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices.
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., joined by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote a letter to Garland claiming the Department of Justice (DOJ) “actively sought to dissuade” U.S. marshals from enforcing 18 U.S. Code § 1507, which makes it illegal to picket or parade near a federal judge’s residence “with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice.”
Left-wing activists began demonstrating outside justices’ homes — with the blessing of the White House — when a draft of the Dobbs v. Jackson opinion was leaked last May. According to recently revealed documents, marshals assigned to guard Supreme Court justices last year were directed not to arrest pro-abortion protesters. These documents appear to contradict previous statements Garland made to Congress.
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote a letter to the head of the U.S. Marshals Service last week requesting pertinent details and information on the matter.
“Although federal law prohibits picketing near the residence of a federal judge with the intent to influence the judge’s official duties, recent evidence indicates that the U.S. Marshals protecting the justices were directed to ‘not’ conduct arrests ‘unless it was absolutely necessary,’” Jordan wrote.
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