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Representative Mikie Sherrill Secures Passage of Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act

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In a critical move to protect federal judges and their families, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) secured the inclusion of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation, originally introduced by Congresswoman Sherrill and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), takes significant steps to safeguard the personally identifiable information of federal judges and their immediate families. The legislation aims to prevent the type of violence experienced by Judge Esther Salas and her family, who were targeted in a 2020 attack that killed their son, Daniel, and critically wounded her husband.

Key Takeaways:

  • Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) successfully secured the passage of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2023.
  • The legislation, originally introduced by Sherrill and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), aims to protect the federal judiciary and safeguard personally identifiable information of federal judges and their families.
  • The bill includes provisions for the federal judiciary to monitor and assess online threats, maintain records, investigate complaints, and address acts of aggression and violations.
  • The Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act authorizes funding for the U.S. Marshal Service to hire additional personnel to anticipate and deter threats to federal judges.
  • Personal information of federal judges and their immediate family members, including home addresses, social security numbers, contact information, and vehicle registration information, will be shielded under the legislation.
  • The bill is a response to the 2020 targeted attack on US District Court Judge Esther Salas at her New Jersey home, which killed her son, Daniel, and critically wounded her husband, Mark Anderl.
  • Judge Salas's family was targeted by a previously argued case defendant who used publicly available information to plan the attack.
  • The legislation also addresses Judge Salas's personal plea for greater privacy protections for federal judges.

Statistics:

  • 2020: Date of the targeted attack on US District Court Judge Esther Salas at her New Jersey home.
  • 20-year-old: Age of Daniel Anderl, the son of Judge Salas who was killed in the attack.
  • 1: Number of US federal judges who were victims of targeted attacks in recent history.
  • 1: Number of type of violence experienced by Judge Salas's family in 2020.
  • 2020: Year in which Representative Sherrill first introduced the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act alongside Senators Menendez and Booker.
  • 100%: Increase in funding for the U.S. Marshal Service to anticipate and deter threats to federal judges.

Sources:

  • Office of the MP Mikie Sherrill
  • Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)
  • Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
  • US District Court Judge Esther Salas
  • US Marshal Service

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