"Rising Threats to Federal Judges and Prosecutors: A Growing Concern for Democracy"

Threats against US federal judges and prosecutors have more than doubled in recent years, with serious threats climbing to 457 in fiscal year 2023 from 300 in fiscal year 2022 for judges and from 68 in 2021 to 155 in 2023 for prosecutors, according to data from the US Marshals Service. Officials attribute the increase to a growing wave of violence tied to political polarization, with politically motivated threats becoming more routine, particularly since highly politicized cases, including those involving former President Donald Trump, began appearing before federal courts in 2020.