Judicial Security Legislation Stalls in Congress
The U.S. Senate considered but failed to take action on the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020 last week.
The legislation would enhance the security protections for federal judges nationwide, according to a release from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
AO Director James C. Duff said the judiciary hopes the bill is taken up at the start of the next session and noted it has bipartisan support.
The legislation is named after the 20-year-old son of New Jersey District Judge Esther Salas. Daniel was shot and killed in the doorway of the family’s home in July by a litigant who had appeared before the judge months earlier. The assailant obtained the home address on the internet and posed as a courier.
The bill would protect judges’ personally identifiable information from resale by data brokers. It would allow federal judges to obtain redaction of personal information displayed on federal government internet sites and prevent publication of their personal information by other businesses and individuals in cases where there is no legitimate news media interest or matter of public concern. The legislation would also review efforts by states to protect personal information, improve the ability of the U.S. Marshals Service to identify threats, and authorize improvements to home and courthouse security technology.
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