Maryland, Virginia govs respond to letter from Supreme Court marshal calling on them to protect justices

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By Andrew Mark Miller , Shannon Bream
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The Republican governors of Virginia and Maryland have responded to a letter from the Supreme Court's top-ranking security official calling on them to utilize police and law enforcement to prevent picketing at the homes of justices.

"The governor agrees with the Marshal that the threatening activity outside the Justices' homes has increased," Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin spokesperson Christian Martinez said in response to a letter from Supreme Court Marshal Gail Curley calling on the governor to "enforce state law" that prohibits picketing outside the homes of the justices.

"He welcomes the Marshal of the Supreme Court's request for Fairfax County to enforce state law as they are the primary enforcement authority for the state statute," the statement added.

Youngkin also called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to "do his job" by "enforcing the much more robust federal law."

Publish : 2022-07-03 20:35:00

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