“I think it’s reprehensible. Stay away from homes and families of elected officials and members of the court,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the number-two Senate Democrat, Judiciary Committee chairman, and abortion rights supporter. “You can express yourself, exercise your First Amendment rights, but to go after them at their homes, to do anything of a threatening nature, certainly anything violent, is absolutely reprehensible.” Such conduct may also be illegal. A 1950 law bans “pickets or parades…in or near a building or residence occupied or used by [a] judge” with the “intent of influencing” that jurist. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) called the protests an “ongoing, coordinated campaign of intimidation” intended to “intimidate Supreme Court justices into submission.” As The Washington Post editorialized last week, “The protests are part of a disturbing trend in which groups descend on the homes of people they disagree with and attempt to influence their public conduct by making their private lives — and, often, those of their families and neighbors — miserable.” Durbin agrees. In addition to placing improper pressure on the courts, he warns that the normalization of such protests will keep good people from running for office: “If we want to bring women and men into this position accepting responsibility and sometimes controversy, we have to have reasonable lines drawn to respect their families.” Said Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI): “Violence and intimidation against lawmakers should be roundly condemned, but it’s incredibly worrying that judges are increasingly coming under the same threat. Elected officials need to speak out against the intimidation of our judges.” Mobs simply cannot be allowed to intimidate and influence court decisions. It is a slippery slope that will lead to chaos in our country. Stand against the harassment of judges in America now and help keep the integrity of our court system. Thank you for your support.
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