Thu May 12, 2022, 07:12 PM

AG Garland directs U.S. Marshals to help 'ensure the Justices' safety'

Source: CNBC

The head of the Department of Justice on Wednesday directed the U.S. Marshals Service to “help ensure” the safety of Supreme Court justices after the leak of a draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade stoked fierce outrage from abortion-rights supporters.

The draft, which showed the court poised to strike down the legal protections for abortion that had stood for nearly 50 years, spurred activists to protest at the Supreme Court building — and outside some of the conservative justices’ homes.

Attorney General Merrick Garland “continues to be briefed on security matters related to the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Justices,” the Justice Department said in a statement.

Garland, himself a former Supreme Court nominee, “directed the U.S. Marshals Service to help ensure the Justices’ safety by providing additional support to the Marshal of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court Police,” the DOJ said...

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/11/garland-directs-us-marshals-to-ensure-supreme-court-justices-safety-after-abortion-draft.html

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AG Garland directs U.S. Marshals to help 'ensure the Justices' safety' (Original post)	867-5309.	May 12	OP
I refer the conservative Justices to the legal principle of Don't Start No Shit, Won't Be No Shit.	LudwigPastorius	May 12	#1
Pretty sure your principle has no legal weight behind it.	LiberatedUSA	May 12	#3
This message was self-deleted by its author	Rebl2	May 12	#43
the ghost of George Tiller MD is asking where the US Marshals were	maxsolomon	May 12	#2
Yepper spot on......	turbinetree	May 12	#8
Exactly	Rebl2	May 12	#44
Nice to know that Garland is on the job.	Firestorm49	May 13	#71
How many U.S. Marshals protect clinics? Doctors? Patients?	Solly Mack	May 12	#4
Sorry, but only the mullahs get/need protection in theocratic dictatorships	PSPS	May 12	#9
Silly me.	Solly Mack	May 12	#10
Mueller, er I mean Garland showing his muscle again!!	Peregrine Took	May 12	#5
AG Garland must be a little bored looking for shit to keep himself busy.	Autumn	May 12	#6
Being that they are royalty, kings queens with the ultimate say over this country	yaesu	May 12	#12
Castles?	DoBotherMe	May 12	#52
Kind of	3auld6phart	May 12	#13
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#23
I think Obama thought choosing a "Republican" would be a good faith bipartisan move.	Autumn	May 12	#37
Protection for me but not thee?	pwb	May 12	#7
+1000	Diamond_Dog	May 12	#16
Did Jen Psaki and her family receive protective service or were those threats deemed insignificant?	JudyM	May 12	#11
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#21
I haven't heard a single gd incident that one of those asses were in harm's way	Marthe48	May 12	#14
Well said, Marthe48	Diamond_Dog	May 12	#17
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#20
So	Faux pas	May 12	#15
I offer up the same thoughts and prayers for the 5 conservative justices as I am sure the Republican	cstanleytech	May 12	#18
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#19
Separation of powers	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#22
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#24
WTF are you talking about?	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#26
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#28
I responded to your ranting about Grand Juries	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#31
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#34
If you're looking for a place to relax, I'm not sure DU is the place.	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#36
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#39
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 13	#62
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#25
sigh perhaps a high school civics class would be helpful?	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#30
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#32
Please put me on ignore then.	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#35
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#38
Feel free to post a link to support your assertion	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#46
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#53
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 13	#63
Yeah!	EndlessWire	May 12	#27
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#29
You almost certainly wouldn't be in jail for ignoring a congressional subpeona	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#33
Well, contempt of congress	EndlessWire	May 12	#40
You are describing Inherent Contempt, which Congress hasn't enforced for nearly 90 years	Fiendish Thingy	May 12	#49
The Federalist Society strikes again.	dchill	May 12	#41
Garland can sure hop-to when members of his club need him	Fullduplexxx	May 12	#42
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#54
What about our fucking safety?? How about an investigation into seditionist Clarence?	Evolve Dammit	May 12	#45
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#59
oh pul-eese! charity starts at home	orleans	May 12	#47
I posted this earlier today in a different post ...	aggiesal	May 12	#48
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#58
Don't forget Snyder v. Phelps	tonekat	Sunday	#72
Garland doing his job. So how can we make it his fault?	Beastly Boy	May 12	#50
So Garland decides to move his ass on this?	hamsterjill	May 12	#51
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#56
Must have finished rearranging the socks in his sock drawer then...	BlueIdaho	May 12	#55
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 12	#57
This is a violation of the separation of powers	SpankMe	May 13	#60
The Marshall service is specifically tasked with judicial security.	PoliticAverse	May 13	#66
Between the DOJ resources devoted to investigating Hunter Biden	kairos12	May 13	#61
This message was self-deleted by its author	Chin music	May 13	#64
Considering how many women the Alito Five are putting in mortal danger	DFW	May 13	#65
The poor justices need protection?	SuperCoder	May 13	#67
How sweet of him. A coup is one thing, but peaceful protest and sidewalk chalk	Scrivener7	May 13	#68
Funny how he can 'click his heels'	MOMFUDSKI	May 13	#69
Oh for fucks sake. How protecting the nation from ReTrumplican Fascism.	Magoo48	May 13	#70
I hope Justices Kagan, Jackson, Breyer, and Sotomayor are getting...	VarryOn	Sunday	#73

Response to 867-5309. (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2022, 07:24 PM

LudwigPastorius (4,304 posts)

1. I refer the conservative Justices to the legal principle of Don't Start No Shit, Won't Be No Shit.

Yes, people tend to get a little testy when you conspire to strip them of a basic human right.

...and, AG Garland, don't you have something else you should be doing?

AG Garland directs U.S. Marshals to help 'ensure the Justices' safety'

1. I refer the conservative Justices to the legal principle of Don't Start No Shit, Won't Be No Shit.

3. Pretty sure your principle has no legal weight behind it.

2. the ghost of George Tiller MD is asking where the US Marshals were

8. Yepper spot on......

44. Exactly

71. Nice to know that Garland is on the job.

4. How many U.S. Marshals protect clinics? Doctors? Patients?

9. Sorry, but only the mullahs get/need protection in theocratic dictatorships

10. Silly me.

5. Mueller, er I mean Garland showing his muscle again!!

6. AG Garland must be a little bored looking for shit to keep himself busy.

12. Being that they are royalty, kings queens with the ultimate say over this country

52. Castles?

13. Kind of

37. I think Obama thought choosing a "Republican" would be a good faith bipartisan move.

7. Protection for me but not thee?

16. +1000

11. Did Jen Psaki and her family receive protective service or were those threats deemed insignificant?

14. I haven't heard a single gd incident that one of those asses were in harm's way

17. Well said, Marthe48

15. So

18. I offer up the same thoughts and prayers for the 5 conservative justices as I am sure the Republican

22. Separation of powers

26. WTF are you talking about?

31. I responded to your ranting about Grand Juries

36. If you're looking for a place to relax, I'm not sure DU is the place.

30. *sigh* perhaps a high school civics class would be helpful?

35. Please put me on ignore then.

46. Feel free to post a link to support your assertion

27. Yeah!

33. You almost certainly wouldn't be in jail for ignoring a congressional subpeona

40. Well, contempt of congress

49. You are describing Inherent Contempt, which Congress hasn't enforced for nearly 90 years

41. The Federalist Society strikes again.

42. Garland can sure hop-to when members of his club need him

45. What about our fucking safety?? How about an investigation into seditionist Clarence?

47. oh pul-eese! charity starts at home

48. I posted this earlier today in a different post ...

72. Don't forget Snyder v. Phelps

50. Garland doing his job. So how can we make it his fault?

51. So Garland decides to move his ass on this?

55. Must have finished rearranging the socks in his sock drawer then...

60. This is a violation of the separation of powers

66. The Marshall service is specifically tasked with judicial security.

61. Between the DOJ resources devoted to investigating Hunter Biden

65. Considering how many women the Alito Five are putting in mortal danger

67. The poor justices need protection?

68. How sweet of him. A coup is one thing, but peaceful protest and sidewalk chalk

69. Funny how he can 'click his heels'

70. Oh for fucks sake. How protecting the nation from ReTrumplican Fascism.

73. I hope Justices Kagan, Jackson, Breyer, and Sotomayor are getting...

30. sigh perhaps a high school civics class would be helpful?