U.S. District Judge John McConnell said his court in Rhode Island has received more than 400 threatening voice messages.

In 2020, a disgruntled litigant posing as a deliveryman opened fire at the New Jersey home of District Judge Esther Salas, killing her 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl. Five years later, as President Donald Trump steps up hiscriticism of federal judges who have blocked some of his agenda,

Three sitting federal judges speak out about violent threats they face and their concerns about attempts by Trump and his allies to intimidate the judiciary.