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Platkin, AGs request funding for judicial security in bipartisan letter

December 10, 2025 3:23 pmDecember 10, 2025 3:56 pm

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin led a bipartisan letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday asking for a bump in funding to protect federal judges, citing increasing threats of violence to judges across the country. The letter, addressed to the...

Third Circuit tosses Daniel’s Law fight to N.J. Supreme Court

September 3, 2025 5:17 pmSeptember 4, 2025 8:05 am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday punted the destiny of Daniel’s Law to the New Jersey Supreme Court, asking the state’s top court to clarify exactly how much intent, if any, is mandatory to hold...

Congress passes Daniel Anderl judicial security act via defense bill

December 16, 2022 12:02 pm

Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, a bill protecting the personal information of federal judges that had been attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Since it previously passed the House...

Daniel Anderl judicial security act now attached to defense bill

December 8, 2022 1:20 pm

As reported by Roll Call yesterday, the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act – a measure designed to protect the personal information and safety of federal judges – has been attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Since the...

Menendez bill to protect federal judges blocked once again in Senate

May 12, 2022 5:32 pm

Senator Bob Menendez’s attempt to pass the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, named for the son of U.S. District Court judge Esther Salas who was killed at the family’s home in 2020, was blocked for a second time...

Bill allowing judges to seek emergency protective orders goes to Murphy’s desk

June 30, 2021 2:49 pm

The State Senate unanimously approved a bill allowing current and former judges to seek emergency protective orders when targeted by or threatened with a series of crimes. It now goes to Phil Murphy’s desk, having passed the Assembly in a...

Rand Paul blocks federal Daniel’s Law

December 16, 2020 5:31 pmDecember 16, 2020 6:59 pm

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) blocked a bill that would prevent data brokers from selling or otherwise trading in the personal identifying information of federal judges spurred by the attempted assassination of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas. Rand sought...