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625 ABA Journal Court Security articles.

Affidavit: Man Awaiting Sentencing Told Jail Staff of God’s Order to Kill Judge, Now Faces New Case

A man awaiting sentencing on Colorado burglary and theft charges has caught a new case after allegedly telling jail staff that he had an assault rifle and directions from God…

After Courthouse Attack, Judges and County Officials Battle for Right to Make Security Decisions

Before a judge was stabbed and a sheriff’s deputy was shot at a Washington state courthouse last month, superior court judges in Grays Harbor County had sued over what they…

Given 2 Years in Gun Case, Defendant Flees, Is Chased Down in Court Hall and Tackled by Prosecutor

Seth Uphoff’s experience as a former defensive back for the Eureka College football team came in handy on Thursday when a convicted defendant was sentenced to two years in a…

Talked Into Giving Up Gun by South Fla. Judge, Man Gets 2 Years

A distraught litigant who held a gun to his own head in a South Florida courthouse last year before a judge talked him into giving up the weapon has been…

Judge Tackles Unruly Man Who Jumped Up on the Bench

A Honolulu judge tackled a man who caused a ruckus in his courtroom on Monday, according to bystanders and a police spokeswoman.

Judge Lono Lee acted after the man entered…

Texas Lawyer Jailed After Courthouse Ruckus with Deputy; Accounts Differ re Who Was the Aggressor

A Texas attorney has been released from jail on $1,500 bond after being charged with a misdemeanor on accusations he instigated a ruckus with a Harris County sheriff’s deputy outside…

Lawyer Who Witnessed Fatal Attack Outside Texas Courthouse Told Gunman ‘You Don’t Have to Kill Me’

Corrected: A Texas lawyer who was parked in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse yesterday around 11:15 a.m. not only witnessed a fatal shooting but, he says, came close to…

One Killed, at Least Three Others Injured by Shots Fired Outside Texas Courthouse

One person was killed and at least three others, including a suspect now in custody, were injured today when a gunman opened fire at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont,…

Judge Warned in 2007 That Suspect Arrested Last Week in Wash. Courthouse Attack Could Be ‘A Threat’

A Washington state judge warned in a 2007 letter that a man arrested last week in an attack on another judge and a sheriff’s deputy “could become a threat.”

Grays…

Chicago Judge Removed from Bench After Altercation with Deputies at Security Checkpoint

Updated: After an altercation over a set of keys last week at a security checkpoint of a building housing numerous courtrooms, a Chicago judge has been removed from the bench…

Calls from Lawyer and Mom Lead to Arrest of Suspect in Wash. Courthouse Attack on Judge, Deputy

A suspect was arrested on Saturday following an attack Friday in a Washington state courthouse on a judge and a Grays Harbor County sheriff’s deputy.

Steven Daniel Kravetz, 34, was…

Judge Stabbed, Deputy Shot at Wash. State Courthouse; Judges’ Recent Suit Alleged Security Issues

Updated: A judge was stabbed and a sheriff’s deputy was shot around noon today in the Grays Harbor County Courthouse in Washington state, about 90 miles from Seattle.

Both were…

News Reports: Handcuffed Defendant in Leg Irons Knocked Down Court Officer as Trial Concluded

Although handcuffed and wearing leg irons, a Massachusetts criminal defendant reportedly swung his arms and knocked a court officer down on Monday afternoon as he was being led from Plymouth…

Ex-Marine Gets 15 Years for Attacking Wife During Hearing in Judge’s Chambers

A man who fractured his wife’s nose and broke her jaw during an attack last year in a Florida judge’s chambers was sentenced Friday to a maximum 15-year prison term…

Judge Is Relocated for Safety After His Scolding of ‘Doofus’ Zombie Muhammad Goes Viral

A Pennsylvania judge has been relocated to a county courthouse for his safety after dismissing the case against a Muslim man accused of attacking an atheist dressed as “Zombie Muhammad”…

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