Lawmakers ponder how to protect federal judges

After the fatal shooting of a New Jersey judge’s son, Congress and the courts are navigating the complexities of her plea to protect the privacy of the nation’s jurists.

Crime scene tape surrounds the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas on July 20, 2020, in North Brunswick, N.J. A gunman posing as a delivery person shot and killed Salas's 20-year-old son and wounded her husband Sunday evening at their New Jersey home before fleeing, according to judiciary officials.
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan
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