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GOP governors call on DOJ to 'enforce the law' as protesters
gather outside justices' homes

Republican Govs. Larry Hogan of Maryland and Glenn Youngkin of
Virginia on Wednesday called on the Justice Department to
�provide adequate resources� to protect Supreme Court justices
and their families as demonstrators gather outside their homes
in protest of the disclosed draft opinion that would overturn
Roe v. Wade.

Hogan and Youngkin sent the letter to Attorney General Merrick
Garland, citing federal statute Title 18, Section 1507 of the
U.S. Code, which says it�s illegal with �the intent of
influencing any judge� to picket or parade �in or near a
building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror,
witness, or court officer.� The governors asked Garland to
�enforce the law as it is written.�

�We together ask that the Department of Justice through the
respective United States Attorneys� offices provide appropriate
resources to safeguard the Justices and enforce the law as it is
written,� the letter said. �It is critical that our Department
acts to preserve the safety and standards of the highest court
in the land,� the letter said. �There is simply too much at
stake.�

The debate over protests at justices� homes is just one of the
murky political fault lines emerging from the disclosure of a
draft majority opinion last week. While Republicans have
denounced the protests as illegal, Democrats have been in a
challenging spot � from some lawmakers pointing to past
demonstrations at their own private residences to White House
press secretary Jen Psaki suggesting the protests were OK as
long as they were peaceful.

White House responds to protests outside of Supreme Court
Justices� homes

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�I know that there�s an outrage right now, I guess, about
protests that have been peaceful to date � and we certainly
continue to encourage that � outside of judges� homes. And
that�s the president�s position,� Psaki said on Tuesday.

From Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to House Minority
Whip Steve Scalise, the chorus of GOP lawmakers condemning
Democrats and the White House has grown louder this week.
Republicans contend that Democrats are encouraging illegal
activity as demonstrators gather outside of the homes of Justice
Samuel Alito, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett
Kavanaugh. Youngkin in particular faced backlash from members of
his own party on Tuesday, when conservatives called on the new
Republican governor to do more after tweeting that state police
were �closely monitoring� the protests.

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on Senate
Judiciary Committee, sent his own letter to Garland on
Wednesday, requesting the department �prioritize the protection�
of the justices.

�The President may choose to characterize protests, riots, and
incitements of violence as mere passion,� Grassley wrote. �But
these attempts to influence and intimidate members of the
federal judiciary are an affront to judicial independence. No
fair-minded person can question that �such conduct inherently
threatens the judicial process.��

Justice Department spokesperson Anthony Coley said Wednesday
afternoon that Garland �continues to be briefed on security
matters� related to the court and justices.

�The Attorney General directed @USMarshalsHQ to help ensure the
Justices� safety by providing add�l support to the Marshal of
the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Police,� Coley said on
Twitter.

Another element of the fallout continued on Capitol Hill on
Wednesday when the Senate once again failed to advance abortion
rights legislation in a 49-51 vote. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)
and all Republicans voted against the largely symbolic attempt
to codify the rights.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/11/gop-governors-doj-
protesters-outside-justices-homes-00031909