Judicial Leaders Praise Federal Bill to Protect State Judges
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National court leaders, including the National Center for State Courts, praised the introduction of new legislation in the United States Congress designed to help state courts address escalating threats of violence against judges, court staff, and the public.
- WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- National court leaders, including the National Center for State Courts, praised the introduction of new legislation in the United States Congress designed to help state courts address escalating threats of violence against judges, court staff, and the public.
- The legislation comes on the heels of a surge in both threats and actual acts of violence against judges across America.
- "In just the last several years, we have seen sitting state court judges, retired judges and family members threatened, assaulted, and even killed by disgruntled people," said Greg Sattizahn, president of the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA).
- The bill will establish a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center to provide technical assistance, training, and monitoring of threats for state and local judges and court personnel; provide physical security assessments; and coordinate research to identify, examine, and advance best practices around court security.