Proposal would move security under judges’ control as justice department has vowed loyalty to president

Federal judges are discussing a proposal that would shift the armed security personnel responsible for their safety away from the Department of Justice (DoJ) and under their own control, as fears mount that the Trump administration is failing to protect them from a rising tide of hostility.

Under the current system, federal judges are protected by the US marshals service, which is managed by the justice department. According to Wall Street Journal, those participating at the March conference expressed worries that Trump might instruct the marshals to withdraw security protection from a judge who ruled against him.

Amid those anxieties, the idea surfaced that federal judges should form their own armed security force. That would involve bringing the US marshals service under the direct control of the head of the judiciary, Chief Justice John Roberts.

  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
    106·
    7 months ago

    Yes. Good. Do this. Then also deputize them to arrest fuckwads who are in extreme contempt of court, and are rampantly violating court orders.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    49·
    7 months ago

    the Trump administration is failing to protect them from intentionally subjecting them to a rising tide of hostility.

    Fixed it for them. The original statement was akin to saying that the locust swarm is failing to protect the crops from being eaten.

  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
    40·
    7 months ago

    🙄 Almost there, little article.

    The United States Marshalls protect US assets. Judges are treated as such. But! John Roberts already has a security force called the Marshalls of the Supreme Court. Guess who has authority to deputize Marshalls of the Court?

    Yes, a judge. They have constitutional authority to enforce judgements. The real question is why haven’t they exercised it.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
    27·
    7 months ago

    […] fears mount that the Trump administration is failing to protect them from a rising tide of hostility.

    It’s not a failure to protect. They’re not failing at their goals right now. Their goals just no longer align with your goals of [checks notes] living. Maybe you shouldn’t have handed over your power so freely, you fucking cowards.

  • Fontasia@feddit.nl
    15·
    7 months ago

    I’m reading this as “Do you want the coup now or by the actual army when things have really gone to shit and people really are eating dogs and cats to stay alive?”