Threats to federal judges have risen every year since 2019

Washington — Federal investigators responded to over 400 threats to federal judges across the country in 2023, nearly 300 more than in 2019, according to statistics compiled by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and obtained by CBS News. 

There were 457 incidents targeting federal judges that were investigated last year, up from just 300 in 2022 and 179 in 2019. According to the USMS — the federal law enforcement agency that protects the judiciary branch — the numbers represent the threats that were investigated. Members of the judiciary may have received more than one threat.

Investigated threats against federal judges have risen every year since 2019, according to the USMS.