Federal U.S. code 1507, states that any individual who "pickets or parades" with the "intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer" near a U.S. court or "near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer" will be fined, or "imprisoned not more than one year, or both."
The Biden administration has encouraged protesting outside of Supreme Court justices’ homes over the leaked abortion decision so long as it remains peaceful. Garland's DOJ, meanwhile, has yet to bring any charges against protesters targeting the justices' homes,
even after the alleged assassination attempt against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Former Trump administration Attorney General Bill Barr told Fox News Digital that the "law is crystal clear" and that "protests at a judge’s residence to influence a judge is a federal crime, and the law should be enforced."
"The Administration’s talking point that it supports the First Amendment is a non-answer," Barr said in an email. "The right to protest has always been subject to reasonable ‘time, place, and manner’ restrictions, like the federal law prohibiting demonstrations outside a judge’s residence."
The DOJ's response to the protests at justices' homes has drawn attention on Capitol Hill as well.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., blasted Garland as "a partisan hack who should resign in disgrace for dereliction of duty."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ag-garland-pressure-enforce-federal-law-protesters-justices-homes
The Biden administration has encouraged protesting outside of Supreme Court justices’ homes over the leaked abortion decision so long as it remains peaceful. Garland's DOJ, meanwhile, has yet to bring any charges against protesters targeting the justices' homes,
even after the alleged assassination attempt against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Former Trump administration Attorney General Bill Barr told Fox News Digital that the "law is crystal clear" and that "protests at a judge’s residence to influence a judge is a federal crime, and the law should be enforced."
"The Administration’s talking point that it supports the First Amendment is a non-answer," Barr said in an email. "The right to protest has always been subject to reasonable ‘time, place, and manner’ restrictions, like the federal law prohibiting demonstrations outside a judge’s residence."
The DOJ's response to the protests at justices' homes has drawn attention on Capitol Hill as well.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., blasted Garland as "a partisan hack who should resign in disgrace for dereliction of duty."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ag-garland-pressure-enforce-federal-law-protesters-justices-homes