The FJA joins our Maryland state court colleagues in mourning the death of County Circuit Judge Andrew Wilkinson.
September 25, 2023 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act Passes – December 8, 2022 by a 350-80 vote “Judges, and their families, should not live in fear for doing the job they are sworn to do. As a nation and as a people, we cannot accept this. This legislation will make it harder for violent individuals to find judges’…
December 24, 2020 Dear Colleagues, Please join another of our esteemed FJA colleagues, Circuit Judge James E. Graves, as he brings us on a virtual tour of his wonderful Black Santa collection. Judge Graves serves as a Fifth Circuit Director, and with his permission shares with us his delightful tradition. Hopefully this will bring a little joy and some…
December 18, 2020 The Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act 2020, S. 4711, was presented for unanimous consent to the United States Senate today by Senators Menendez and Booker. Due to the objection of one Senator, the consent was not achieved, and it will be reintroduced in January. This bill has strong bipartisan support in both Houses ( H.R….
December 11, 2020 Senate Bill 4711 and House Bill 8591 are pending in Congress with bipartisan support. Our Senators and Representatives genuinely appear invested in passing the proposed judicial security bill. We have not heard an unresolved objection. But Congress has a variety of priorities especially at years end. This legislation, officially titled the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy…