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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
I could not believe how many death threats I got.
Living this way, it does change your life.
— Judge Royce Lamberth (D.D.C.), in comments given to Reuters for special report on the threats judges are facing in Trump-related cases. According to Lamberth, thanks to his involvement in the January 6 riot cases, he has never before been the target of such threats and harassment in the entirety of his career. Not only did he receive death threats to his chambers’ voicemail, but someone also managed to find his home phone number, and called repeatedly to issue “graphic vows to murder him.” U.S. Marshals upgraded Lamberth’s home security system, and he and his family are always watching over their shoulders, because some of those making threats may be “dangerous.”
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter and Threads or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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