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Sunday, February 21, 2021

“Federal judges call for increased security after threats jump 400% and one judge’s son is killed; Judge Esther Salas was in her New Jersey home when a gunman targeting Salas opened fire on her family, killing her son and wounding her husband; Now she’s fighting for better protection of judges”: Bill Whitaker had this video segment on this evening’s broadcast of the CBS News program 60 Minutes.

60 Minutes has also posted online a related item titled “U.S. Judge Esther Salas tells her story on 60 Minutes; Federal Judge Salas’s son Daniel was killed by a former plaintiff who previously appeared in front of the judge.”

Posted at 8:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Oklahoma City bombing provides insights into how Garland would run Justice Department”: Del Quentin Wilber of The Los Angeles Times has this report.

Sadie Gurman of The Wall Street Journal reports that “Justice Pick Merrick Garland to Promise Confronting Extremist Violence; President Biden’s nominee for U.S. attorney general faces Senate confirmation hearing Monday.”

Michael Balsamo of The Associated Press has a report headlined “Snubbed as Obama high court pick, Garland in line to be AG.”

And Carrie Johnson of NPR reports that “Merrick Garland Heads For Confirmation Hearing, 5 Years After He Was Denied A Vote.”

Posted at 10:45 AM by Howard Bashman



“Incitement Case Against Trump for Capitol Riot Would Present Challenges; Legal experts say a prosecution could be an uphill battle”: Brent Kendall of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

Posted at 10:33 AM by Howard Bashman



“How Democrats Are Already Maneuvering to Shape Biden’s First Supreme Court Pick; The president’s promise to nominate a Black woman to the court has set off efforts to champion candidates and convince the White House to forego the usual elite credentials”: Jonathan Martin of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 10:30 AM by Howard Bashman